Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a virus?
Presence of genetic material
Ability to replicate inside a host cell
Independent metabolism
Non-cellular organization
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The agents which are known to cause CJD are
Protein particles
A class of bacteria
A class of viruses
Fungi
A new infectious agent that is smaller than virus is
Prions
Viroids
bacteria
Mycoplasma
The abnormal folding of which cellular protein is associated with prion diseases?
Albumin
Collagen
PrP
Keratin
A new infectious agent that is smaller than virus is
Prions
Viroids
bacteria
Mycoplasma
Prions are
Infectious nucleic acids
Infectious lipids
Infectious proteins
Infectious nucleoproteins
The microscopic proteinaceous infectious agents are
Viroids
Prions
Protozoa
Bacteria
Organisms having either peptide Bonds or phosphodiester Bonds but not Both
I) Viroids II) Viruses III) Prions IV) Bacteria
I, II
III, IV
II, III
I, III
Which disease is NOT caused by prions?
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)
Kuru
Measles
Certain infectious particles lack nucleic acids yet cause diseases. Which of the following correctly describes the infectious agent and a disease it causes?
Viroids; Potato spindle tuber disease
Prions; Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Viruses; Tobacco mosaic disease
Lichens; Athlete's foot
Infectious proteins are present in
Gemini viruses
Prions
Viroids
Satellite viruses