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Prions are infectious proteins. Examples are the well known "mad cow disease" or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE; affects cattle), scrapie (affects sheep), Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease, Kuru, Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker syndrome, and Fatal familial insomnia.
Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) is the disease that occurs in humans when
BSE proteins from cattle enter humans.
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An Infectious particle made up of protein rather then DNA or RNA?
A prion is an infectious particle composed solely of protein that can cause abnormal folding of other proteins in the brain, leading to neurodegenerative diseases like mad cow disease. Prions are known for their unique ability to self-replicate by inducing normal host proteins to adopt the misfolded prion form.
Which organelle is a small particle of RNA and protein?
Sounds as if you are speaking of the ribosomes.
What is a noncellular particle containing hereditary material called?
A Virus They have a protein coat to encase them
What one of these is an infectious protein?
They are called Prion. This is the definition I fount at wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn: "an infectious protein particle similar to a virus but lacking nucleic acid; thought to be the agent responsible for scrapie and other degenerative diseases of the nervous system".
What is a small non-living infectious particle?
A virus or a prion.
What is a small particle in a cell on which proteins are assembled made of RNA and protein?
Endoplasmic Reticulum
What is the infectious Particle that contains nucleic acids and is surounded by proteins?
A virus
What is a tiny Protein-Genesis Particle that is made from two ribonucleic acids and 23 proteins?
It is Termed to be a Ribosome.
How many cells does a virus contains?
A virus is not considered a cell as it is an infectious particle made up of genetic material (RNA or DNA) encased in a protein coat. Viruses can vary in size and complexity, but they typically contain only a few dozen to a few hundred individual molecules.
Any organism or particle that can cause an infectious disease is called a?
Pathogen.
Which of these is an infectious agent composed of both nucleic acids and protein?
A virus is an infectious agent composed of both nucleic acids (either DNA or RNA) and protein.
Is a prion a protein?
Yes, a prion is a type of protein that can cause infectious diseases in animals and humans.
