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-Nonliving proteinaceous infectious particle; contains no DNA or RNA; responsible for transmissible spongiform encephalopathy

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Prions are nonliving proteinaceous infectious particles, responsible for transmissible spongiform encephalopathy. They contain no DNA or RNA.

Answer: F 
 Zygomycosis is a fungal infection caused by organisms of the phylum Zygomycota. Helminths are parasitic worms, Spores are usually reproductive structures produced by some microorganisms, Prokaryotes are single-celled organisms without a nucleus, and Helicobacter pylori and Staphylococcus aureus are bacteria.

Answer: G 
 Viruses are infectious agents that replicate inside a host cell. They are usually composed of genetic material (DNA or RNA) surrounded by a protein coat. Clostridium perfringens is a bacterium that is commonly associated with food poisoning, and flagella are structures that allow some bacteria to move.

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