Prions

Q.

What disease is caused by a Prion?

Q. The causative agent of mad-cow disease is a

1. Bacterium
2. Prion
3. Worm
4. Virus

Q. Kuru disease is caused by the same infectious agent that causes

1. potato spindle tuber disease
2. bovine spongiform encephalopathy
3. AIDS
4. Influenza

Q. Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD) is a disorder in humans caused by misfolded proteins that affects the

1. brain
2. heart
3. lungs
4. kidneys

Q. Kuru disease is caused by the same infectious agent that causes

1. potato spindle tuber disease
2. bovine spongiform encephalopathy
3. AIDS
4. Influenza

Q. How many diseases given here are caused by prions?
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease (CJD), Potato spindle tuber disease, Common cold, Rabies

1. Five
2. Four
3. Three
4. Two