What kind of pathogen would retain its ability to cause infections after being treated with powerful proteolytic chemicals that would destroy all proteinaceous material?
A)A virus
B)A prion
C)A fungus
D)A bacterium
E)A viroid

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Viroids are composed of a short strand of circular, single-stranded RNA without a protein coat, making them resistant to proteolytic chemicals that destroy proteins.

What Kind of Pathogen Would Retain Its Ability to Cause