What Are Prions

question 19

Multiple Choice

What are prions?

• A) mobile segments of DNA
• B) tiny molecules of RNA that infect plants
• C) viral DNA that has had to attach itself to the host genome
• D) misfolded versions of normal brain protein
• E) viruses that invade bacteria

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