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2006 · Q81
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Human Health and Diseases question

2006 · Q81

NEETBiologyHuman Health and DiseasesMCQ+4 / −1
The causative agent of mad-cow disease is a-
  1. A
    Virus
  2. B
    Bacterium
  3. C
    Prion
  4. D
    Worm
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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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