NEET 2019
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2019
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Biological Classification
NEET 2019 · Botany · Biological Classification
Mad cow disease in cattle is caused by an organism which has
Mad cow disease in cattle is caused by an organism which has
Options
- Ainert crystalline structure
- Babnormally folded protein
- Cfree RNA without protein coat
- Dfree DNA without protein coat
Correct answer
B. abnormally folded protein
Step-by-step solution
Mad cow disease in cattle is caused by prions which are abnormally folded proteins. It is also known as Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE). It is a progressive neurological disorder of cattle.