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BotanyBiological ClassificationViruses, Viroids and PrionsEasy2 minPYQ_2020
BotanyEasysingle choice
CJD caused by prion proteins is seen in
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Solution:
Prions: In modern medicine, certain infectious neurological diseases were found to be transmitted by an agent consisting of an abnormally folded protein. The agent was similar in size to viruses. These agents were called prions. The most notable diseases caused by prions are bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) commonly called mad cow disease in cattle and its analogous variant Cr–Jacob disease (CJD) in humans.
Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:BotanyTopic:Biological ClassificationSubtopic:Viruses, Viroids and Prions
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