A Scientist Has Two Samples-The First Is a Prion Sample

question 46

Multiple Choice

A scientist has two samples-the first is a prion sample, while the second is a viroid sample. However, the samples are in unlabeled tubes. The scientist wants to run a simple analysis to determine which tube contains the prion sample and which one contains the viroid. What type of molecule would she look for to do this?

• A) Lipids
• B) DNA
• C) Protein
• D) Polysaccharides
• E) Peptidoglycan

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