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1. Which of the followings is a characteristic of prions that is unique from oth

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Question

1. Which of the followings is a characteristic of prions that is unique from other known pathogenic microbes?

a. They lack the characteristics of a classic cell.

b. They can be transmitted from animals to man.

c. They cause permanent damage to the host.

d. They are made entirely of protein.

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2. Which of the following is a characteristic of the adaptive immune response and not of the innate immune response?

a. Physical and chemical barriers

b. Clonal expansions of activated B cells

c. Inflammatory mediators

d. Phagocytosis

Explanation / Answer

1. d. They are made entirely of protein.

2. b. Clonal expansions of activated B cells