Prions - Molecular Virology | Biology+

Course

Microbiology

Study Pack

Set 1: Introduction to Virology

Set 2: Virus Structure and Assembly

Set 3: Virus Classification: The World of Viruses

Set 4: Virus Entry

Set 5: Single-Stranded RNA Bacteriophages

Set 6: Microviruses

Set 7: Bacteriophage

Set 8: Bacteriophage Lambda

Set 9: Viruses of Archaea

Set 10: Cucumber Mosaic Virus

Set 11: Picornaviruses

Set 12: Flaviviruses

Set 13: Togaviruses

Set 14: Coronaviruses

Set 15: Paramyxo-Viruses and Rhabdoviruses

Set 16: Filovirouses

Set 17: Bunyaviruses

Set 18: Influenza Viruses

Set 19: Reoviruses

Set 20: Parvoviruses

Set 21: Polyomaviruses

Set 22: Papillomaviruses

Set 23: Adenoviruses

Set 24: Herpesviruses

Set 25: Baculoviruses

Set 26: Poxviruses

Set 27: Viruses of Algae and Mimivirus

Set 28: Retroviruses

Set 29: Human Immunodeficiency

Set 30: Hepadnaviruses

Set 31: Viroids and Hepatitis Delta Virus

Set 33: Intrinsic Cellular Defenses Against Virus Infection

Set 34: Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses to Virus Infection

Set 35: Antiviral Vaccines

Set 36: Antiviral Chemotherapy

Set 37: Eukaryotic Virus Vectors

Set 32 Prions

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Set 32 Prions

(Multiple Choice)

Free

Which of the following tests would be most useful to diagnose a prion disease in a patient?

A) MRI of the brain to detect damage.
B) CAT scan of the brain to detect damage.
C) Test for the presence of PrPˢᶜ protein in the tonsils.
D) Microscopically examine a brain biopsy.
E) Sequencing of the patient's prion gene.

Answer

(True False)

Free

The prion hypothesis has been deemed too controversial to be eligible for a Nobel Prize.

Answer

(True False)

Free

The PrPˢᶜ protein is more resistant to proteases than the PrPᶜ protein.

Answer