Prions are
A)strands of nucleic acids encased in a protein coat.
B)viral nucleic acids integrated into the host chromosomes.
C)viral-infected cells.
D)infectious proteins with no associated nucleic acid.
E)proteins coded by genes.

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Prions are infectious proteins with no associated nucleic acid. They are made up of a misfolded version of a normal cellular protein and can cause disease by inducing other normal proteins to misfold into the abnormal shape.

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