Detecting Mad Cow Disease

Discuss what you did in this lab and what you will cover in the lab

Please answer these questions then place them in the drop box for this lab. Use Microsoft word if possible.

Directions: There are eight (8) activities in this lab. Please be sure to complete them all. For all questions, type your answers into the yellow box ____ (including your name above) it will expand as you write.

Refer as needed to material in Chapters 12 and 13. Read the instructions carefully and answer all questions clearly and concisely. Include examples to highlight your comments.

Once you have worked through the problems, please post your responses to the Dropbox. Please refer to the course Syllabus for the due date.

There are several sections to this lab. Find each section and complete the “Preparing for Class” sections.

On your own and without assistance, complete this Lab 1 Answer Form and submit it via the Assignments Folder by the date listed on your Course Schedule (under Syllabus).

On your own and without assistance, complete this Lab 4 Answer Sheet electronically and submit it via the Assignments Folder by the date listed in the Course Schedule (under Syllabus).

Answer the lab questions for this week and summarize the lab experience using this form.

According to WebMD, Mad Cow Disease is fatal, resulting in the destruction of the brain and spinal cord*. Humans can get the human form of Mad Cow disease through eating nerve tissue of cows that had the disease*. However, the gelatin used in breath mints, if from cows, is comprised of cattle bones and hides, both of which have a low risk of transmitting the disease according to Clemson University**. So while it is possible, people should not live in fear of getting Mad Cow Disease from breath mints. This is due to how the FDA has guidelines in place to try to prevent spreading the disease. Again, Clemson University stated that the FDA suggests that no part of a cow with any neurological disease is used in production of gelatin**. To prevent

On your own and without assistance, complete this Lab 1 Answer Form electronically and submit it via the Assignments Folder by the date listed on your Course Schedule (under Syllabus).

Click on the “Information” button in the laboratory area and read through the information presented.

Good laboratory practices follows, checking the equipment and familiarising yourself with all the components that you will use in your experiment. We undertook this by following ‘figure 4’ in the laboratory manual.

Please complete this section of your write-up as you work on the experimental portion of this lab.

Read the questions carefully and follow the instructions for each one. Please READ AFTER YOU WRITE!