Which of the following statement is inco...

Which of the following statement is incorrect about viruses ?

A

In addition to proteins, virus also contain genetic material that could be either DNA or RNA

B

No virus contains both RNA and DNA

C

A virus is a nucleoprotein and genetic material is infectious

D

the protein coat called capside is made up of small subunlts called viroids

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