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The infectious ribonucleic acid is refer...

The infectious ribonucleic acid is referred to as

A

Prion

B

Viroid

C

Phycobiont

D

Ribozyme

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The correct Answer is:
B

Prions are infectious particles that contain no nucleic acids and viroids are small plant pathogens that do not encode protein. They are composed of short strand of circular, single-stranded RNA without protein coat.
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