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Bovine spongiform encephalopathy is a disease caused by prions in a.....

Updated On: Apr 19, 2024
  • cow
  • sheep
  • man
  • potato
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Answer (a) cow
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy is also called mad cow disease and is  a transmissible neurodegenerative disease that will affect the cattle. The prior proteins are abnormal. The mode of transmission is by consumption of cattle products that are contaminated by infected nervous system tissues. They can be easily transmitted to humans and prevention measures are taken. This includes the removal of specified risk materials from the cattles. 

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Biological Classification

The process of grouping living organisms into categories is called biological classification. The most modern 5-kingdom classification was put ahead by an eminent scientist R.H.Whittaker. The five-kingdom classification is based on the criteria like cell structure, mode of nutrition, body form, and reproduction. One of the most important characteristics of this system is that it follows the evolutionary sequence of living organisms. The organisms are classified into distinct taxa or levels like Kingdom, Phylum, Division, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species. The 5 kingdoms are as follows:

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