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Name a disease of human beings caused by prions.

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understand Prions**: Begin by defining what prions are. Prions are small infectious protein particles that are responsible for causing diseases. Unlike other infectious agents, prions do not contain any nucleic acids (DNA or RNA). 2. **Characteristics of Prions**: Note that prions consist of misfolded proteins. These proteins can induce other normal proteins in the brain to also misfold, leading to disease. 3. **Diseases Caused by Prions**: Identify the diseases caused by prions in humans. The most notable diseases include: - Kuru ...
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ICSE-BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION-Test Your Progress (Very Short Answer Type Questions )
  1. Name two diseases of human beings caused by virus.

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  2. Name a disease caused by viroid in plants.

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  3. Name a disease of human beings caused by prions.

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  4. Mention the name of the bacterium which is found in the soil and take...

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  5. Name the organism in which incipient nucleus is found.

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  6. Where oocysts of malarial parasite is formed ?

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  7. In what respects ciliates differ from other protozoans ?

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  8. Which form of malarial parasite escapes during digestion in the alime...

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  9. What is the main function of contractile vacuoles in protozoans ?

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  10. What type of digestion of food takes place in all protozoan protists ?

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  11. Name the pigment which occurs in all photosynthetic protists.

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  12. What is the mode of nutrition in Euglena ?

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  13. Name the organelles meant for ciliary and amoeboid movements.

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  14. Which mosquito is responsible for the spread of malaria in man?

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  15. Name the vector of Trypanosoma protozoan.

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  16. Name the protozoan which inhabits the intestine of termites.

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  17. Name the disease caused by Leishmania donovani.

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  18. Name the two types of slime moulds.

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  19. Mention the names of human body cells which are prone to the attack of...

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  20. To which group does malarial parasite belong?

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