Question

Cattle are herbivores by nature, and feeding herbivores a diet for carnivores may have triggered a protein reaction known as a prion, causing Mad Cow disease.

• True
• False

Answer 1

**True**. Cattle are herbivores, and feeding them a diet that includes animal protein (especially from other ruminants) can lead to the development of prion diseases like Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as Mad Cow Disease.