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This could be a real gray area depending on the definition of life.
I would have to say yes as they meet the following criteria.
- they reproduce.
- they employ enzymes (themselves)
- they utilized energy to perpetuate their function
- they utilized resources to perpetuate their function.
What else can I help you with?
Prions are an infectious form of protein?
Prions are misfolded proteins that can cause other proteins to misfold, leading to neurodegenerative diseases in animals and humans. They are not alive and cannot be killed by typical methods like heat or disinfectants. Transmission of prions can occur through contaminated meat or tissue.
Why are viruses not included as part of the cell theory?
They arent alive
Are prions worse than viruses because prions are virtually unstoppable?
All prion diseases are inevitably fatal; there are no known cures. You can inactivate them, not kill them. They are technically not alive. Think of them more like a substance, a protein to be exact.
Is DNA found in all prions?
No, DNA is not found in any prions. Prions are just protein - they don't contain a nucleic acid.
Can you kill prions by sterilization?
No, cooking does not destroy or disable prions. If you were able to cook a meat that contains prions to the point where the prions were disabled, the meat would be rendered inedible.You can use chemicals mixed with heat to destroy prions, but that's not a process you would want to subject your food to.
Do all scientists believe viruses are alive?
Certainly not. It is a hotly debated subject. Viruses (and prions for that matter) are not alive in a conventional sense.
Where are goats alive?
Wherever they arent dead.
Prions are an infectious form of protein?
Prions are misfolded proteins that can cause other proteins to misfold, leading to neurodegenerative diseases in animals and humans. They are not alive and cannot be killed by typical methods like heat or disinfectants. Transmission of prions can occur through contaminated meat or tissue.
Why are viruses not included as part of the cell theory?
They arent alive
Are prions worse than viruses because prions are virtually unstoppable?
All prion diseases are inevitably fatal; there are no known cures. You can inactivate them, not kill them. They are technically not alive. Think of them more like a substance, a protein to be exact.
Can coconuts live in the cold?
no because they arent alive they r a fruit.
Is DNA found in all prions?
No, DNA is not found in any prions. Prions are just protein - they don't contain a nucleic acid.
Can you kill prions by sterilization?
No, cooking does not destroy or disable prions. If you were able to cook a meat that contains prions to the point where the prions were disabled, the meat would be rendered inedible.You can use chemicals mixed with heat to destroy prions, but that's not a process you would want to subject your food to.
What is the cycle map on how prions replicate?
Prions replicate by converting normal cellular proteins into misfolded prion proteins. The misfolded proteins then template the conversion of more normal proteins into prions. This cycle results in the accumulation of prions in the brain, leading to neurodegeneration.
Can hydroxyls kill prions?
Hydroxyl radicals have been shown to degrade and inactivate prions by breaking down their protein structure. This process can help reduce the infectivity of prions in the environment.
Are prions eukaryotic?
Depends on your definition of life. Prions are self replicating (though only in the right conditions. ie inside a host), which is the basic requirement for a living organism. In theory life could have arisen through a similar self replicating molecule.
Is Penicillin much more effective against kuru scrapie and Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease than it is against AIDS and herpes?
Think about it: AIDS and Herpes are VIRAL infections, and we know viruses aren't alive. And therefore non-bacterial. Kuru and Creutzfeldt-Jacob diseases is transmitted via prions, by ingestion of contaminated organ tissue, typically as seen in cannibalistic cultures. Prions are no more alive than viruses. Penicillin is an anti-biotic or anti-bacterial agent. You have to ask yourself, "Are either viruses or prions bacterial in nature or form?" Your answer to that question will be the same as the answer to this homework question.
