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An Infectious Agent Is Discovered That Causes a Particular Disease

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An infectious agent is discovered that causes a particular disease.It has a relatively low molecular weight.Treatment with phenol or proteolytic enzymes,treatments that destroy proteins,render the infectious agent harmless,while treatment with nucleases and ultraviolet radiation,treatments that damage polynucleotides,has no effect.What is your interpretation of the above data and why?

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