Which of the following diseases is caused by a prion?
A. Polio
B. Rabies
C. Influenza
D. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare, fatal brain disorder caused by misfolded prion proteins (PrP^Sc), which are infectious protein particles lacking nucleic acid. Rabies, polio, and influenza are caused by viruses. Prions cause spongiform encephalopathies like mad cow disease (BSE).
Explanation:
The Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) is the volume of fluid filtered from the renal glomerular capillaries into the Bowman's capsule per unit time. In a healthy adult, the normal GFR is approximately 125 ml per minute, which amounts to about 180 liters per day. Almost all of this filtrate is reabsorbed, leaving only 1.5 liters of urine.
Explanation:
Platelets adhere to damaged vessel walls, aggregate, and release clotting factors, forming a plug and initiating the coagulation cascade. RBCs carry oxygen, WBCs fight infection, lymphocytes are immune cells.
Explanation:
The Cell Theory, one of the fundamental principles of biology, was proposed by Matthias Schleiden (a German botanist) in 1838 and Theodor Schwann (a British zoologist) in 1839. Schleiden concluded that all plants are composed of cells, and Schwann extended this to animals. Rudolf Virchow later added the third tenet in 1855: 'Omnis cellula e cellula' (all cells arise from pre-existing cells).
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