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5.Molecular Basis of Inheritance
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Satellite $RNAs$ are present in some
A
viroids
B
prions
C
bacteriophages
D
plant viruses.
(NEET-2013)
Solution
(d) : Plant viruses often contain parasites of their own, referred to as satellites. Satellite $RNAs$ are highly dependent on their helper virus for both replication and encapsidation. Their size vary from $194$ to $1500$ nucleotides (approx.) The larger satellites contain open reading frame and express proteins, whereas smaller satellites do not produce functional proteins.
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