Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is…
Biology · NEET · NTA Exams — Biological Classification
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Viroids are smaller than viruses and represent a different class of infectious agent.
Reason (R): Viroids are composed solely of low molecular weight RNA and lack the protein coat that characterizes viruses.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
- Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the NOT the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
- Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
- Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
Answer
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
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