Given below are two statements: Statement I: The genetic material in all viruses is…
Biology · NEET · NTA Exams — Biological Classification
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: The genetic material in all viruses is composed of double-stranded DNA, which directs the host's machinery to replicate the virus.
Statement II: Viroids differ from viruses as they consist solely of RNA and lack the protein coat that characterizes viral structure.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
- Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
- Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
- Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
Answer
(B) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
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