How are viroids different from viruses?
Solution and Explanation
Viroids were discovered in 1917 by T.O. Denier. They cause potato spindle tuber disease. They are smaller in size than viruses. They also lack the protein coat and contain free RNA of low molecular weight.
Top Questions on Kingdom Animalia
- The unique mammalian characteristics are:
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- Select the correct statements with reference to chordates.
A. Presence of a mid-dorsal, solid and double nerve cord.
B. Presence of closed circulatory system.
C. Presence of paired pharyngeal gill slits.
D. Presence of dorsal heart
E. Triploblastic pseudocoelomate animals.
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- Which of the following organisms exhibit regeneration ?
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- Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): All vertebrates are chordates but all chordates are not vertebrates
Reason (R): Notochord is replaced by the vertebral column in the adult vertebrates.
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- Which of the following is not a connective tissue?
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Questions Asked in CBSE Class XI exam
- Distinguish between the following pairs of sentences.
(i) He was visibly moved.
(ii) He was visually impaired.- CBSE Class XI
- The adventure
- How, according to you, can peace and liberty be maintained in a state?
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- The tale of melon City
Figures 9.20(a) and (b) refer to the steady flow of a (non-viscous) liquid. Which of the two figures is incorrect ? Why ?
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- Describe the change in hybridisation (if any) of the Al atom in the following reaction.
\(AlCl_3+Cl^- \rightarrow AlCl_4^-\)- CBSE Class XI
- Hybridisation
- Why did the narrator of the story want to forget the address?
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- The address
Concepts Used:
Animal Kingdom
Animals are eukaryotic, multicellular species that belong to the Kingdom Animalia. Every animal has a distinct characteristic. They get energy either by feeding on plants or on other animals. There are millions of species that have been recognized, few shares similar characteristics while others vary drastically.
Kingdom Animalia comprises all animals. In the midst of the five kingdoms, the largest kingdom is the animal kingdom. Animals are multicellular eukaryotes. Though, like plants, they do not possess chlorophyll or a cell wall. Therefore, members of the animal kingdom indicate a heterotrophic mode of nutrition. Kingdom Animalia is further classified into ten different subphyla based on their body designs or differentiations.
The different phyla of the Kingdom Animalia are as follows:
- Porifera
- Coelenterata (Cnidaria)
- Platyhelminthes
- Nematoda
- Annelida
- Arthropoda
- Mollusca
- Echinodermata
- Hemichordata
- Chordata
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