Question

Infectious proteins are present in ________.

• A. Prions
• B. Viroids
• C. Gemini viruses
• D. Satellite viruses

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Prions

• The term Prion means proteinaceous infectious particles.

• Prions are the infectious agents responsible for several neurodegenerative diseases in mammals, like, Creutzfeldt Jakob disease.

• This happens due to the abnormal folding of the proteins in the brain.