Prions cannot be cultured in a PETRI plate of media because:
A) they take so long to grow.
B) they require extensive amounts of specialized nutrients.
C) they are proteinaceous particles, not living organisms.
D) they are viruses that don't grow on conventional media.

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Prions are infectious proteins that lack nucleic acids, making them non-living entities that cannot be cultured like bacteria or viruses.

Prions Cannot Be Cultured in a PETRI Plate of Media