What Are Prions

question 4

Multiple Choice

What are prions?

• A) mobile segments of DNA
• B) tiny circular molecules of RNA that can infect plants
• C) viral DNA that attaches itself to the host genome and causes disease
• D) misfolded versions of normal protein that can cause disease
• E) viruses that invade bacteria

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