Which is true about prions?
A) They are made of DNA and protein AND they are a normal brain protein that has folded differently.
B) They cause a degenerative brain condition AND they are a normal brain protein that has folded differently.
C) They cause a degenerative brain condition AND they are naked pieces of DNA.
D) They cause a degenerative brain condition AND they are naked pieces of RNA.
E) they cause fatal neurodegenerative disease AND they are naked pieces of RNA or DNA.
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