Question

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 proteins that can cause disease

Answer 1

Prions are misfolded versions of normal proteins that can cause diseases. So the correct option is D.

What leads to prion disease?

A misfolded confirmation of proteins is called Prions. These misfolded proteins can result in harmful functional proteins and cause several diseases.

A prion is the type of protein that usually cause the normal proteins in the brain to fold in an abnormal manner. This results in misfolding of proteins in the brain.

Prion diseases are known to affect both humans and animals. Sometimes, humans get prion diseases by consumption of by meat from infected animals.

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is the most common prion disease in humans. The occurrence of prion diseases is rare. In the US, about 300 cases are reported every year.

Therefore the correct option is D.

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