Biology
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Medium
Question
The agent of controversial nature causing mad cow infection is _____________?
A
Bacteria
B
Cowpox Virus
C
Adenovirus
D
Prion
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A
Bacteria
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B
Cowpox Virus
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C
Adenovirus
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D
Prion
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Explanation
Mad cow disease (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) is caused by prions, misfolded infectious proteins that lack nucleic acid, making them a controversial and unusual disease-causing agent.