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[A] : Subviral infectious agents are cal...

[A] : Subviral infectious agents are called viroids .
[R] : Viroids cause persistent infections .

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If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

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If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

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If A is true and R is false

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If both A and R are false

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