Prions

question 75

Multiple Choice

Prions

• A) cause scrapie in sheep.
• B) are caused by abnormally folded proteins that interfere with normal brain-cell function.
• C) cause "mad cow" disease.
• D) are transmitted through the ingestion of infected tissue.
• E) All of the above

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Definitions:

Attention

Concentrating one's mental faculties on a single aspect of the environment, while sidelining other details.

Electronic Message Alerts

Notifications generated by electronic devices to inform the user of incoming messages or information.

Narcissism

A character attribute marked by an overwhelming concern with self and a deficiency in compassion towards others.

Anterior Commissure

A bundle of nerve fibers in the brain that connects the two cerebral hemispheres, facilitating communication between them.