Dr Stanley Prusiner Concluded That the Infective Agent of CJD

question 6

True/False

Dr. Stanley Prusiner concluded that the infective agent of CJD was not a(n) virus because it was not sensitive to radiation which mutates nucleic acids.
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Definitions:

Quadriceps Femoris

A large muscle group consisting of four muscles on the front of the thigh, primarily involved in knee extension and hip flexion.

Gastrocnemius

A major calf muscle that is involved in walking, running, and jumping, attached to the heel by the Achilles tendon.

Quadratus Femoris

A muscle located in the buttocks responsible for the lateral rotation of the thigh at the hip joint.

Iliacus

A muscle in the pelvis that, together with the psoas major, forms the iliopsoas, which is involved in flexing and rotating the thigh.