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.
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.
A viroid is an infectious agent that consists of a small strand of RNA and that causes disease in plants.
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.
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.
yes . viroids have RNA but in naked condition.
Viroid
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.
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.
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.
Viroids differ from viruses in that they are composed of a single-stranded circular RNA without a protein coat, while viruses have genetic material made of DNA or RNA enclosed in a protein coat. Viroids also do not encode proteins, relying on host enzymes for replication, whereas viruses typically encode proteins that contribute to their replication.
A viroid is an infectious agent that consists of a small strand of RNA and that causes disease in plants.
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
A virus is an infectious agent composed of both nucleic acids (either DNA or RNA) and protein.
An infectious agent consisting of a protein is a prion. This is a misfolded protein. It can cause several central nervous system diseases including Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Fatal Familial Insomnia and Kuru in humans, Spongiform Encephalopathy in cows, mink, and cats plus Scrapie in sheep.A VIROID consists only of a minuscule circular RNA molecule, lacking the protein coat of a virus. Viroids appear to be transmitted mechanically from one cell to another through cellular debris. They infect only plants. Viroids are common plant pathogens which cause severe economic problems.A vector is something that carries something else. Like the bacteria on our hands or the ones on the feet of flies.A virus is much more complicated than the viroid or prion and has DNA or RNA (not both) as their genetic material with a protein coat surrounding them.
A viroid is a small, circular RNA molecule that infects plants and can cause diseases. Unlike viruses, viroids do not have a protein coat and rely on the host plant's cellular machinery for replication. They can disrupt the normal functioning of plants and impair their growth and development.
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.