The Value of Inserting Human Genes Suspected of Causing Alzheimer

question 4

Multiple Choice

The value of inserting human genes suspected of causing Alzheimer disease into mice is to

• A)make mice act more human.
• B)make antibodies, which can be injected into suffering patients.
• C)develop mice that can serve as models for study of this condition.
• D)use the mice for production of a vaccine for the disease.
• E)accomplish all of these.

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Definitions:

Somatic Nervous System

A part of the peripheral nervous system that handles voluntary control of the body's muscles and the transmission of sensory information to the central nervous system.

Curare

A plant extract used historically as a poison on arrows and darts, which acts by causing paralysis.

Acetylcholine

A neurotransmitter in the nervous system that plays a crucial role in muscle activation and memory formation.

Antagonist

In pharmacology, a substance that blocks or dampens a biological response by binding to and inhibiting the effect of an agonist (the substance that would normally induce that response).