Being _____ Is to Be Aware of What You Are

question 40

Short Answer

Being _____ is to be aware of what you are doing and how you are communicating with others.

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Definitions:

Viroid

Infectious strand of RNA devoid of a capsid and much smaller than a virus.

Prion

Infectious agents composed primarily of protein material that can induce abnormal folding of specific normal cellular proteins called prion proteins, mostly affecting the brain.

HIV

Human Immunodeficiency Virus, a virus that attacks the immune system and, if not treated, can lead to AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome).

Conjugation

A form of genetic transfer where two bacteria temporarily join together and directly transfer genetic material between them.