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Which of these is an infectious agent composed of a simple strand of RNA with no protein component?
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What is a infectious agent composed of a simple strand of RNA with no protein component?
A infectious agent composed of a simple strand of RNA with no protein component is called a viroid. Viroids are smaller and simpler than viruses, consisting only of a short, circular RNA molecule. They can infect plants and disrupt their normal growth processes.
What is an RNA particle that causes disease?
A plant pathologist discovered an infectious RNA particle smaller than a virus that causes diseases in plants. He called it a viroid. Millions each year are lost by these viroids. These contain only RNA.
What is an infectious agent that consists of a small strand of RNA and that causes disease in plants?
A viroid is an infectious agent that consists of a small strand of RNA and that causes disease in plants.
Which of these is an infectious agent composed of both nucleic acids and protein?
A virus is an infectious agent composed of both nucleic acids (either DNA or RNA) and protein.
If virus is the smallest creature than what is VIROID?
Viroids are infectious, circular RNA molecules that are even smaller than viruses. They lack a protein coat and rely on host cell machinery for replication. Viroids can cause disease in plants, interfering with their normal growth and development.
What is the name of the viriod responsible for cucumo virus?
The viroid responsible for cucumber pale fruit viroid (CPFV) infection in cucumbers is called the cucumber pale fruit viroid (CPFV). This viroid can cause symptoms such as yellowing, stunting, and distortion of leaves in infected plants.
What is a single strand of RNA that has no capsid?
A single stranded RNA virus (ssRNA) is simply a virus containing a single strand of RNA genome, here are some of the families: Picornavirus, Coronavirus, Flavivirus and Togavirus. Note: These are classes/families of viruses
A disease causing particle made of RNA without a capsid is called?
A Prion. It transmits a mis-folded protein state, and replicates by causing the host's proteins to replicate into its mis-folded pattern. Mad Cow disease is an example of a prion.
What are single-stranded RNA molecules that have no surrounding capsids and infect plants called?
Such single-stranded RNA molecules that lack capsids and infect plants are called viroids. Viroids are infectious agents composed solely of a short, circular single-stranded RNA genome that can disrupt the normal functioning of plant cells, leading to various diseases.
Is SARS a prion or viroid?
SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) is caused by a virus, specifically a coronavirus. It is not caused by a prion or a viroid.
What is an example of a viroid?
Mad cow disease is a prion prions are known for causing a number of degenerative brain diseases in various animals Viroids ONLY exist in plants and cause errors in regulatory systems that control plant growth. They always exist withing host cells. Therefore there is no example in humans
