How are prions different from other infectious agents?
How are prions different from other infectious agents?

How are prions different from other infectious agents?
How do prions, which are misfolded proteins, infect organisms?
How do prions propagate and replicate themselves?
What are prions in microbiology?
What do prions look like?
Water flows upward in some xylem tubes and downward in others.
a) True
b) False
Bacteria-containing nodules in the roots of legume plants aid in the utilization of:
a) trace elements.
b) carbon dioxide.
c) nitrogen.
d) water.
e) phosphates.
What cellular feature allows a mineral such as manganese to diffuse from cell to cell after being taken up by roots?
a) microfilaments
b) secondary cell walls
c) sieve plates
d) plasmodesmata
e) microtubules
All of the following are part of a plant’s shoot system EXCEPT:
a) mycorrhizae.
b) flowers.
c) stem.
d) buds.
e) leaves.
Diffusion doesn’t require energy. Why do plants expend energy in active transport to transport minerals into root hairs?
a) Minerals are strongly attracted to soil particles.
b) Mineral concentrations in the soil are too high for diffusion.
c) Minerals are too large for diffusion.
d) Mineral concentrations in the soil are too low for diffusion.