NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyBiological ClassificationPractice
CJD caused by prion proteins is seen in
Options
- Acattle.
- Bsheep.
- Chumans.
- DAll of these
Correct answer
C. humans.
Step-by-step solution
Prions: In modern medicine, certain infectious neurological diseases were found to be transmitted by an agent consisting of an abnormally folded protein. The agent was similar in size to viruses. These agents were called prions. The most notable diseases caused by prions are bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) commonly called mad cow disease in cattle and its analogous variant Cr–Jacob disease (CJD) in humans.