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(C) Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder.
It is primarily characterized by the accumulation of misfolded proteins in t

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Protein misfolding (Amyloid-beta and Tau)

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(C) Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder.
It is primarily characterized by the accumulation of misfolded proteins in the brain,specifically $Amyloid-\beta$ plaques and $Tau$ protein tangles.
These misfolded proteins lead to the death of nerve cells and the loss of cognitive function.
Among the given options,$Protein 	ext{ } misfolding$ is the correct biological mechanism responsible for the disease.
Viruses,bacteriophages,and bacteria are not the causative agents of Alzheimer's disease.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$a.$ Pneumonia	$p.$ Rhino viruses
$b.$ Common cold	$q.$ Haemophilus influenzae
$c.$ Filariasis	$r.$ Microsporum
$d.$ Ringworm	$s.$ Wuchereria bancrofti

What causes Alzheimer's disease in humans?

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