Which of the following is not true of viroids?

A. Viroids are small circular ssRNA molecules.
B. Extracellular viroids have a lipid bilayer envelope.
C. Viroid RNA does not serve as mRNA nor does it direct the synthesis of mRNA.
D. Viroids have no protein capsids.


Answer: B

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