NEETBiologyHuman Health and DiseasesMCQ+4 / −1
The causative agent of mad-cow disease is a-
- AVirus
- BBacterium
- CPrion
- DWorm
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Correct answer: C
Mad cow disease is actually Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy or BSE. In this disease cattles in Britain got spongy brain & ultimately gradual degradation of nervous system. It is caused by some virus like but nucleic acid devoid proteinaceous particles called prions (proteinaceous infectious particle).
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