What Diseases are Caused by Prions? Check All That Apply

Question

What diseases are caused by prions? Check all that apply.
A) Phenylketonuria
B) Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease
C) Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker disease
D) Familial fatal insomnia

Accepted Answer

Prions are responsible for causing neurodegenerative diseases such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker disease, and Familial fatal insomnia. Phenylketonuria, on the other hand, is an inherited metabolic disorder caused by a deficiency in the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase.