________ Is a Gene-Linked Abnormality in Which the Central Nervous

question 88

Multiple Choice

________ is a gene-linked abnormality in which the central nervous system deteriorates, producing problems in muscle coordination and mental deterioration.

• A) Cystic fibrosis
• B) Phenylketonuria
• C) Huntington's disease
• D) Tay-Sachs disease

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Definitions:

Energy Production

The biological processes by which cells convert nutrients into usable energy, primarily through respiration and metabolism.

Oxygen

A chemical element with symbol O, essential for aerobic respiration in living organisms and a key component of the Earth's atmosphere.

Vitamin

One of a group of organic substances present in minute amounts in natural foodstuffs that are essential to normal metabolism; insufficient amounts in the diet may cause deficiency diseases.

Catabolism

The breakdown of complex molecules in living organisms to form simpler ones, together with the release of energy; destructive metabolism.