Huntington's Disease Is an Inherited,degenerative Disorder of the Central Nervous

question 38

Multiple Choice

Huntington's Disease is an inherited,degenerative disorder of the central nervous system,caused by a dominant gene.This means that everyone who inherits the gene from one of his/her parents will develop the disease with _____ likelihood:

• A)20%
• B)60%
• C)50%
• D)10%

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Definitions:

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