What does BSE stand for, how is it transmitted, and to what disease in humans is it similar?
What will be an ideal response?
BSE stands for bovine spongiform encephalopathy, a disease in cattle caused by a prion that attacks the central nervous system. Cattle get BSE from eating feed that is contaminated with the prion. Consumption of the prion in contaminated beef is thought to cause Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD), a disease similar to BSE, in humans.
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a. gastrostomy feedings. b. nasojejunal feedings. c. liquid supplements. d. jejunostomy feedings.
Many Caribbean Islanders believe that being a little fat is a. associated with well-being
b. associated with illness. c. protective against evil spirits. d. rare, and therefore prized. e. protective against poverty.
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A. their motor skills are overdeveloped B. their formula is not supplemented by baby cereal C. they consume less formula than recommended for their age D. their motor skills are underdeveloped E. they consume more formula than recommended for their age