viroid in English
noun
1
an infectious entity affecting plants, smaller than a virus and consisting only of nucleic acid without a protein coat.
Prions do not contain DNA or RNA as do fungi, bacteria, viruses, viroids , or any other previously known infectious entities.
noun
virusoid
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1. List in order of sizes from biggest to smallest: Bacteria, Archea, Protozoa, Fungi, Algae, Virus, Viroid, Prions, Helminths
2. (a) The trees in a foundation block shall be established using: (1) Certified Budwood or Budwood from a certified source tree that has been tested by a certified laboratory no more than 90 days prior to the date Budwood is cut and found to be free of tristeza virus, citrus greening disease, exocortis viroid, cachexia viroid, psorosis virus, citrus tatterleaf virus, concave gum, and any other