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What are the infectious neurological diseases caused by an agent consisting of abnormally folded proteins called?
BiologyBiological ClassificationNEET
Options:
  • A Prions
  • B Viroids
  • C Bacteria
  • D None of the above
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Prions
In modern medicine certain infectious neurological diseases were found to be transmitted by an agent consisting of abnormally folded protein. These agents were called prions.

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