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Potato Spindle-Tuber Disease, Which Causes Potatoes to Become Gnarled and Cracked

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Potato spindle-tuber disease, which causes potatoes to become gnarled and cracked, is caused by an infectious agent consisting of a small circular RNA molecule that totally lacks a protein coat. These infectious agents are thought to exert their effects by interfering with the cell's normal path of gene expression. Such an infectious agent is known as __________.


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Present Value

Today's value of future cash flows or a lump sum, calculated using an established return rate.

Discounted

The process of determining the present value of a payment or a series of payments made in the future, using a specific discount rate.

9%

Typically refers to a specific interest rate or percentage in financial contexts, such as a loan interest rate or investment return rate.

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