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This section includes 11 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Virology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
PrPres is the designated form of the misfolded prion protein. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
2. |
GSS is the disease of _____________ |
A. | rats |
B. | humans |
C. | cattle |
D. | mink |
Answer» C. cattle | |
3. |
FSE is the prion disease of domestic cats. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
4. |
Which of the following is an acquired prion disease in humans? |
A. | Familial CJD |
B. | Insomnia |
C. | vCJD |
D. | Scrapie |
Answer» D. Scrapie | |
5. |
Which of the following is a spontaneous human prion disease? |
A. | Sporadic CJD |
B. | Kuru |
C. | Insomnia |
D. | Familial CJD |
Answer» B. Kuru | |
6. |
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathies was first reported in _____________ |
A. | 1999 |
B. | 1980 |
C. | 1986 |
D. | 1988 |
Answer» D. 1988 | |
7. |
Which of the following is the prion disease of sheep and goats? |
A. | Scrapie |
B. | Cancer |
C. | Encephalopathy |
D. | Tumor |
Answer» B. Cancer | |
8. |
The normal protein form of prion is designated as _____________ |
A. | PrPc |
B. | Prnp |
C. | PrPSc |
D. | PrPres |
Answer» B. Prnp | |
9. |
The prion protein in human is encoded by __________ gene. |
A. | Prnp |
B. | Rnp |
C. | Pnp |
D. | Ppp |
Answer» B. Rnp | |
10. |
The prions contain ______________ |
A. | nucleic acid |
B. | proteins |
C. | carbohydrate |
D. | fats |
Answer» C. carbohydrate | |
11. |
The prion diseases are known as _____________ |
A. | AIDS |
B. | TSEs |
C. | Hepatitis |
D. | Cancer |
Answer» C. Hepatitis | |