Prions
A) replicate by converting normal host proteins into prion proteins.
B) responsible for "Mad Cow Disease" can cause a similar disease in humans.
C) can be transmitted by consumption of dried or cooked food.
D) that cause Spongiform Encephalopathy have the same amino acids but different folding properties from PrPc.
E) All of the above
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Q94: Plant viruses enter the host plant via
A)wound
Q98: Prions
A)consist of a special nucleocapsid.
B)are made of
Q103: Spongiform encephalopathy occurs in
A)humans.
B)cattle.
C)sheep.
D)All of the choices
Q103: The structure of plant, animal, and bacterial
Q104: Prions are
A)a form of RNA virus.
B)a form
Q105: Electron microscopy is useful for counting viruses
Q107: Naked and enveloped viruses both may enter
Q108: Prions affect the
A)respiratory system.
B)gastrointestinal tract.
C)nervous system.
D)lymphatic system.
Q109: Viroids characteristically are composed of
A)ssRNA.
B)dsRNA.
C)ssDNA.
D)dsDNA.
Q113: Transmission of plant viruses by insects can
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