The misshapen version of a protein that causes properly folded proteins to misfold is called a ________.
A. virus
B. prion
C. viroid
D. capsid
Answer: B
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A) exponential. B) logistic. C) tangential. D) dynamic.
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A) kidney B) spleen C) red bone marrow D) liver E) throughout plasma
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).