Bovine spongiform encephalopathy is a disease caused by ___________ in cows.

viroids

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virions

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prions

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mycoplasma

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The correct option is C prions
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease, is a neurodegenerative disease of cattle caused by prions. Prions are misfolded protein molecules, which become infectious due to their ability to transfer their faulty structure to their normal variants too.

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