Viruses & Prions

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A virus's genetic material is:

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DNA or RNA

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Viruses can only reproduce by:

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Infecting living cells

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Viruses are surrounded by a protein coat known as a

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Capsid

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A pathogen is

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Any foreign substance that causes an immune response in your body

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Do most scientists believe that viruses are living beings?

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FALSE

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A disease caused by infectious agents that is spread directly or indirectly from person to person

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Infectious Disease

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Which statement about prions is false? Options: it is an acronym which stands for proteinaceous infectious particle, they do not trigger an immune response in humans, they contain DNA as its genetic material, they normally occur in mammalian nerve cells.

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they contain DNA as its genetic material

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What is the current treatment for prion diseases?

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None of the above.

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What type of tissue listed below will carry the greatest risk of spreading prion diseases to people? Options: Liver and other digestive organs, Fatty tissue, Muscle tissue, Nervous System tissue

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Nervous System tissue

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Which prion illustrated below is called the PrP prion? Prion #1, Prion #2, Both Prion #1 and #2

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Prion #1