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 that have no associated nucleic acids. They are composed solely of abnormal versions of a host protein, which misfold and aggregate within cells, leading to neurological disease in humans and animals.

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