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cmoore54

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on: Jun 22, 2018
Prions kill neurons by
 
  a. releasing glycine.
  b. inducing apoptosis.
  c. increasing calcium levels in neurons.
  d. decreasing glutamate release.
  e. compressing nerve cells.

Question 2

________ is associated with the consumption of tainted human flesh.
 
  a. Kuru
  b. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
  c. Down syndrome
  d. Phenylketonuria
  e. Parkinson's disease


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Jbrasil

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: b. inducing apoptosis.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a. Kuru


cmoore54

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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:D TYSM

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