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T.O. Diener discovered a:

  1. A
    Free infectious DNA
  2. B
    Infectious protein
  3. C
    Bacteriophage
  4. D
    Free infectious RNA

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In 1971, T.O. Diener discovered a new infectious agent that was smaller than viruses and caused potato spindle tuber disease. It consisted only of free infectious RNA without a protein coat and was named a viroid.

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T.O. Diener discovered a:
A
Free infectious DNA
B
Infectious protein
C
Bacteriophage
D
Free infectious RNA

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