Which of the Following Statements About TSEs (Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies)is

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about TSEs (transmissible spongiform encephalopathies) is false?

• A)TSEs include scrapie in sheep,mad cow disease,chronic wasting disease in deer and elk,and kuru and variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in humans.
• B)The incidence of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in humans increased after an outbreak of mad cow disease in England,suggesting that mad cow disease may be transmitted to humans.
• C)Viroids are the likely cause of TSEs.
• D)TSEs do not seem to be affected by treatments that would eliminate nucleic acid-based diseases.
• E)Infectious TSE preparations do not seem to contain DNA or RNA.

Realize the impact of solute concentration on cell survival and function in different environments.

Understand the principles of thermodynamics as they relate to biological systems.

Comprehend the effects of temperature and pH on enzyme activity and cellular processes.

Understand the role of ATP in cellular energy transfers and the concept of phosphorylation.

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