How Can Mutations in Different Genes,functioning in Different Cells,lead to the Same

question 74

Multiple Choice

How can mutations in different genes,functioning in different cells,lead to the same disease? From the following,choose the best responses to complete the sentences: "Physiological function requires that multiple cells work together.Various defects in different cells can impair function,leading to ________ that are indistinguishable at the level of the whole organism.In Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease,motor nerve function can be impaired either by a problem within ________,or a problem in ________ causing ________."

• A)defects; somatic cells; oligodendrocytes; demyelination
• B)symptoms; motor neurons; Schwann cells; demyelination
• C)symptoms; sensory neurons; Schwann cells; fast axonal transport
• D)genotypes; dendrites; axons; fast axonal transport

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Definitions:

Mental Activities

Tasks or operations involving cognitive functions such as thinking, reasoning, problem-solving, and remembering.

Conscious Processes

Mental activities of which an individual has awareness, involving perception, reasoning, and decision-making.

Respondent Behavior

Responses made to or elicited by specific environmental stimuli.

Operant Conditioning

The procedure by which a change in the consequences of a response will affect the rate at which the response occurs.