Class 11 Biology - Chapter Biological Classification NCERT Solutions | How are viroids different from viruses?
How are viroids different from viruses?
Viroids are free RNA molecules of low molecular weight without any protein coat while viruses can have either RNA or DNA molecules encapsulated in a protein coat. Viroids are smaller in size than viruses.
More Questions From Class 11 Biology - Chapter Biological Classification
- Q:- Describe briefly the four major groups of Protozoa.
- Q:- State two economically important uses of: (a) Heterotrophic bacteria (b) Archaebacteria
- Q:- Discuss how classification systems have undergone several changes over a period of time?
- Q:- What are the characteristic features of Euglenoids?
- Q:- What do the terms phycobiont and mycobiont signify?
- Q:- Give a brief account of viruses with respect to their structure and nature of genetic material. Also name four common viral diseases.
- Q:- Give a comparative account of the classes of Kingdom Fungi under the following:
(i) Mode of nutrition
(ii) Mode of reproduction - Q:- Plants are autotrophic. Can you think of some plants that are partially heterotrophic?
- Q:- What is the nature of cell-walls in diatoms?
- Q:- Find out what do the terms algal bloom and red-tides signify.
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- Q:-
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(a) Robert Brown discovered the cell.
(b) Schleiden and Schwann formulated the cell theory.
(c) Virchow explained that cells are formed from pre-existing cells.
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Viroids causes disease only in plant...... But viruse causes disease both in plant and animals......
Viroids lack a protein coat whereas viruses have protein coat called capsid.......
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