Choose the organism which requires a single cellular gene to encode the protein making up the organism:
Correct answer: B. Prions
- A. Viroid
- B. Prions
- C. Virus
- D. Virion
Explanation
Prions are infectious proteins that do not have genetic material and are composed of a misfolded host protein.
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