Question
Which of the following is an example of a prion
disease?Solution
Prion diseases are caused by misfolded prion proteins (PrP) that induce normal proteins to misfold, leading to neurodegenerative disorders like Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), Kuru, and Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (Mad Cow Disease). Key Points: • No DNA/RNA involved (unlike viruses). • Causes spongiform degeneration of the brain. • Highly resistant to sterilization.
- An idiom/phrase is given in bold. Following this idiom/phrase are given three sentences, which use the given idiom/phrase. The idiom/phrase may or may not ...
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
snug as a bug in a rug
Mutual discourse
Play it by the ear
There's no hope for him now because he's lost his tiles and has gone completely crazy.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A cold fish
At a meeting of State Education Ministers here, a majority off the States supported a common entrance test that would save the students from writing mul...
- Select the most appropriate meaning of the bolded idiom.
Despite repeated warnings, the manager continued to ignore the financial irregularities an... Dry Run
If you keep dodging your manager’s call, you will be on thin ice .
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