When the MAP Protein Tau Has Abnormally High Levels of __________

question 72

Multiple Choice

When the MAP protein tau has abnormally high levels of __________, it is associated with the development of strange, tangled filaments called _________ that have been seen in the brains of patients suffering from several fatal neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease.

• A)phosphorylation, neurofibrillary tangles
• B)phosphorylation, neurofibrillary anastomoses
• C)dephosphorylation, neurofibrillary tangles
• D)dephosphorylation, neurofibrillary anastomoses
• E)amination, neurofibrillary tangles

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Definitions:

Unconscious

The part of the mind that contains desires, memories, and information that are not easily or voluntarily brought into the conscious mind, playing a critical role in influencing behavior and perceptions.

Conscious Thoughts

The mental processes and ideas that a person is actively aware of at any given moment.

Ego-integrity

is a sense of unity in one's self-concept and a feeling of completeness or wholeness that Erik Erikson described as the culmination of the mature personality.

Conscious Feelings

Emotions and sentiments of which an individual is aware and can identify or describe.