- Wed Nov 13, 2024 1:36 pm
#110577
Hi there,
I still do not understand why 'B' is correct, as the term "Uniquely" really bothers me.
Nowhere in the passage can I find a point where it states that Prions are the only pathogen capable of replicating itself without genetic material, but that it is an example of a pathogen that has this trait. For instance, this excludes the possibility that there may be another, yet-undiscovered pathogen that reproduces without genetic material.
Is the proper reading of this question to imply that because a prion has been defined as a pathogen, it is the only defined pathogen that can replicate itself without genetic material?
Thanks!
I still do not understand why 'B' is correct, as the term "Uniquely" really bothers me.
Nowhere in the passage can I find a point where it states that Prions are the only pathogen capable of replicating itself without genetic material, but that it is an example of a pathogen that has this trait. For instance, this excludes the possibility that there may be another, yet-undiscovered pathogen that reproduces without genetic material.
Is the proper reading of this question to imply that because a prion has been defined as a pathogen, it is the only defined pathogen that can replicate itself without genetic material?
Thanks!