True about prions________________?

Correct answer: A. Composed largely proteins without any nucleic acid

  • A. Composed largely proteins without any nucleic acid
  • B. Phase in which virus cannot be demonstrated in host cell
  • C. Viruses which are genetically deficient
  • D. Viral components may be synthesized but maturation & assembling is defective

Explanation

Prions are infectious protein particles composed largely of abnormal protein and contain no DNA or RNA. The other options describe defective or incomplete stages of viral infection, not prions.

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