Review the following chart. Use sequencing to shape a summary of the main ideas. Be sure to show the effects on other animals an
d humans. Where does the cycle stop? The Cycle of Cause & Effect in Bovine Spongiform Encephalitis
A flowchart. Cow is fed infected meat from felled animals. The cow develops B S E. May or may not show symptoms. If the cow dies from B S E, cow is slaughtered or dies. Waste products fed to other animals, which repeats the cycle. If the cow is slaughtered and sold as meat for humans, human develops C J D, the human form of B S E. Human dies from C J D and the cycle is broken.
1. The Cow is fed infected meat from felled animals 2. The Cow develops BSE, it may or may not develop symptoms 3. The Cow dies from BSE and is slaughtered. The waste products are fed to other animals and the cycle starts again. 1. For humans, after the cow is slaughtered the cow is sold as meat. 2. Humans develop CJD a form of BSE. 3. Humans die from CJD and the cycle is broken.
