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Which of the following is a viroid disease?

  • A Tobacco mosaic disease
  • B Potato spindle tuber disease
  • C Mad cow disease
  • D Rust of wheat

Correct answer: B. Potato spindle tuber disease

Explanation: Potato spindle tuber disease is caused by a viroid, discovered by T.O. Diener in 1971. Viroids lack the protein coat found in viruses.

Concept context

Whittaker's five kingdom system covering Monera, Protista, Fungi, plus viruses, viroids, and lichens. A foundational NEET chapter on how living organisms are grouped.

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