PRIONS

A prion is a kind of protein.

• True

• False

Where is a prion found in abundance in the body?

• Lungs

• Brain

• Heart

• Stomach

An infectious particle that lacks any nucleic acid

• Virion

• Virus

• Prions

• Viroid

BSE stands for ______________________.

• Bones Steak Eat

• Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

• Beef Still Excellent

• Bovines Steer Enjoy

There is no _______________ for bovine spongiform encephalopathy.

• doctor

• cure

• appreciation

• treatment

A protein that is UN-folded is called a __________________ protein.

• denatured

• natural

• nutrient

One prion (PrP-sc) can lead to the misfolding of many (PrPc) proteins in the brain.

• True

• False

When __________ get prions in the brain it is called Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.

• bovine

• cattle

• humans

Prions CANNOT be destroyed by radiation or high temperatures.

• True

• False

The abnormally folded proteins in the brain bind together and make __________in the brain.

• cows

• parties

• holes

• eggs