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The other day I read about viroids and realized I had always lumped them together with viruses. Turns out, viroids are even simpler — just a naked RNA strand without any protein shell. This answer clears up all the key ...

The other day, someone asked me what the difference is between a wet mount and a hanging drop prep in microbiology. I had a rough idea but decided to dig into it properly. Wet mounts are quick and easy, great ...

I remember one time during a class discussion, the topic of prions came up, and someone asked how they're different from viruses. I didn’t know much back then, but after reading more, I realized the difference is pretty huge. Viruses ...