Which Statement Is Not True of Multiple Sclerosis

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which statement is not true of multiple sclerosis?

• A) Symptoms can be controlled with Rilutek.
• B) It causes a wide range of neurologic problems.
• C) It is a progressive neurologic disorder without a known cure.
• D) Patients with MS have a repeated cycle of exacerbation of symptoms and remission.

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Definitions:

DNA Ligase

Enzyme that links DNA fragments; used during production of recombinant DNA to join foreign DNA to vector DNA.

Recombinant DNA Technology

A set of biotechnological techniques for manipulating DNA sequences to produce genetically modified organisms for diverse applications.

Restriction Enzyme

Bacterial enzyme that stops viral reproduction by cleaving viral DNA; used to cut DNA at specific points during production of recombinant DNA.

PCR

A laboratory technique used to amplify specific DNA sequences.