Question

How are prions and viroids similar?

Answer 1

Prion:

1. Is a pathogenic particle.
2. Virus-like organisms.
3. Made of the prion protein.
4. Attack nerve cells producing neurodegenerative disease.

Viroid:

1. Pathogenic agents.
2. Consist of naked RNA.
3. Lacks protein coating.
4. Causes hepatitis D in humans.

Both viroid and prion are pathogenic and cause infection is the similarity between them.