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Which of the following statements best explains how infected prions cause disease? a. Infected prions cause disease by transmitting nucleic acids to normal prion proteins. b. Infected prions cause disease by converting DNA to RNA in normal prion proteins. c. Infected prions cause disease by converting the shapes of normal proteins. d. Infected prions cause disease by replicating the normal form of the protein.

Name: which of the following statements best explains how infected prions cause disease a infected prions cause disease by transmitting nucleic acids to normal prion proteins b infected prions cause disea 3
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          Which of the following statements best explains how infected prions cause disease?
a. Infected prions cause disease by transmitting nucleic acids to normal prion proteins.
b. Infected prions cause disease by converting DNA to RNA in normal prion proteins.
c. Infected prions cause disease by converting the shapes of normal proteins.
d. Infected prions cause disease by replicating the normal form of the protein.

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Biology for AP Courses

Julianne Zedalis, John Eggebrecht

Chapter 21

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07/19/2021

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Which of the following statements best explains how infected prions cause disease? a. Infected prions cause disease by transmitting nucleic acids to normal prion proteins. b. Infected prions cause disease by converting DNA to RNA in normal prion proteins. c. Infected prions cause disease by converting the shapes of normal proteins. d. Infected prions cause disease by replicating the normal form of the protein.