How Do Viroids Harm the Plants That Are Infected with Them

question 72

Multiple Choice

How do viroids harm the plants that are infected with them?

• A)by increasing the plants' metabolic rate
• B)by altering the plants' growth
• C)by reducing the plants' seed production
• D)by destroying the root system

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