All of the Following Demonstrate That Prions Do Not Appear

question 21

Multiple Choice

All of the following demonstrate that prions do not appear to contain a nucleic acid EXCEPT:

• A) Infectivity is resistant to phenol.
• B) Infectivity is resistant to UV radiation.
• C) Infectivity is resistant to nucleases.
• D) Infectivity is resistant to high concentrations of zinc ions.
• E) Infectivity is resistant to ammonium hydroxide.

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