Answer
(a) Prion
(b) Satellite viruses
(c) Virusoid
(d) Hepatitis delta virus
(e) Viroids
Work Step by Step
The following are the viruslike agents and their descriptions:
Prion- Infectious, incorrectly folded protein;
Satellite viruses- Code for their own capsid protein;
Virusoid- Helper virus codes for its capsid;
Hepatitis delta virus- Similar to viroids and virusoids, a defective pathogen requiring the presence of hepatitis B virus for its replication;
Viroids- Infectious RNA lacking a capsid;
