alleryPrions, which cause mad cow disease, are infectious agents made of
Aabnormally folded protein
Bfree low weight RNA
Ca bare lipid envelope
DDNA inside a capsid
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. abnormally folded protein
Prions consist only of misfolded protein and spread neurological diseases such as BSE and CJD.
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