Question at position 1 Learning Objective 1
Prions are a biological contaminant that can cause foodborne illness.TrueFalse

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Question at position 1 Learning Objective 1
Prions are a biological contaminant that can cause foodborne illness.TrueFalse

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The question presents a True/False statement about prions as a biological contaminant capable of causing foodborne illness.
Option 1: True. This is correct because prions are infectious proteins that can contaminate food, notably meat from animals with prion diseases such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). When ingested, these misfolded proteins can propagate in the human body and lead to prion diseases (for example, variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease). Thus, the statement accurately describes prions as a biological contaminant that can cause foodborne illness.
Option 2: False. This would be incorrect because it dismisses the possibility of prion transmission through food. Prions are not conventional pathogens like bacteria or viruses, but they are infectious and can be transmitted via contaminated food, which makes the claim in option 2 inaccurate. The risk is specifically associated with certain animal-derived foods and improper processing or handling that introduces prions, so saying there is no link to foodborne illness misunderstands prion biology.
In summary, the statement aligns with established understanding: prions are infectious proteins capable of causing foodborne prion diseases, and describing them as a contaminant that can cause illness is true.

Question at position 1 Learning Objective 1 Prions are a biological contaminant that can cause foodborne illness.TrueFalse

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