Some Cases of CJD May Be Caused by a Mutation

question 78

True/False

Some cases of CJD may be caused by a mutation of the PrP gene.

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Definitions:

Alkyl Halides

Organic compounds containing a halogen atom bonded to an aliphatic carbon chain.

Lowest Boiling Point

The temperature at which a substance transitions from a liquid to a gas state, being the lowest among a group of substances.

T-butyl Chloride

A compound consisting of a tertiary butyl group attached to a chlorine atom, used in organic synthesis, particularly in nucleophilic substitution reactions.

N-butyl Iodide

An organic compound with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)3I, used in organic synthesis.