1
Q
Virus-like agents that parasitize plants
About one-tenth the size of an average virus
A
viroids
2
Q
viroids hereditary material
A
Composed of naked strands of RNA, lacking a capsid or any other type of coating
3
Q
viroids act as
A
Significant pathogens in economically important plants: tomatoes, potatoes, cucumbers, citrus trees, chrysanthemums
