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Statement I: Prions are infectious agents similar in size to viruses, consisting of abnormally folded proteins. Statement II: The most notable diseases caused by prions are bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in cattle and Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease (CJD) in humans. (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct. (B) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect. (C) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect. (D) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.