Which of the following is an infectious agent that lacks DNA or RNA?
A. A prion
B. A viroid
C. A capsid
D. A prophage
E. A provirus
2007-01-31 11:21:32 · 6 answers · asked by answer_me 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
a. A prion is a protein, no dna, no rna.
2007-01-31 11:26:06 · answer #1 · answered by citrus punch 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-21 03:21:38 · answer #2 · answered by Melani 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Answer is A prion - its a protein not Nucleic acid
No DNA RNA
2007-01-31 11:43:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A- Prions are smaller than even the smallest viron, there is currently no cure, nor is there a vaccine to protect from such diseases. A famous example of the havok a rougue, misfolded protiene, called a prion is BSE a.k.a Mad Cow Disease.
2007-01-31 11:47:09 · answer #4 · answered by IHTFP 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be A-prion...prions are rogue protiens that do not have either RNA or DNA in their makeup.
2007-01-31 11:34:16 · answer #5 · answered by swilliamrex 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Everyone here is correct.... its a Prion... these are proteins that have denatured just a tiny bit... just enough that they lose their normal function, but not enough that they lose all function.
2007-01-31 13:27:52 · answer #6 · answered by Canadian Scientist 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋