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How can mad cow disease effect the carbon cycle?
It doesn't.
What part of the body does mad cow disease affect?
The brain and spinal column, which is collectively called the Central Nervous System.
What body systems does mad cow disease effect?
MCD only affects one body system, and that is the Central Nervous System of the brain, spinal cord, and sometimes the eyes.
What part of a cow shows that it is a mammal?
The udder. The skin, which has hair, is also a body part that shows that a cow is a mammal.
Is there a certain age group that mad cow disease affects?
no there isn't, mad cow disease can affect everyone, when if your 1-years old to if your 80-years old. As long as your eating the meat of a cow that had the infection. But you can only get it if you eat as large amount of cow brains/meat
What is cow disease?
There is no such thing as "cow disease" unless you are referring to MAD cow disease, which is something else entirely.
What body part does a cow use to get its food?
Mouth!
How does the body fight mad cow disease?
It can't. Prions are so tiny and "insignificant" to the bodily cells and organisms that it is simply passed off as being a part of the whole thing. Mad Cow Disease is caused not by a foreign bacteria or virus, which is the reason why it cannot fight the disease, only surrender to it and die a slow, horrible, painful death.
What is sad cow disease?
It's not sad cow disease, it's MAD cow disease. Its a brain disease that can cause irrational behavior in cows.
Is mad cow disease rna or DNA?
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, the scientific name for mad cow disease) is caused by a prion, a normal protein that is mis-folded and cannot be broken down by the body.
How do other organ systems compensate when the nervous system develops Mad Cow disease?
For the most part, there is no extra-neurologic compensation, as no other tissue or structure in the body can step in for the brain when it is diseased.
What structures of the body are affected by mad cow disease?
The Central Nervous System: the brain and spinal cord.
