Tay-Sachs Disease Is Caused by an Inability to Degrade

question 37

Multiple Choice

Tay-Sachs disease is caused by an inability to degrade

• A) sphingosine.
• B) gangliosides.
• C) dipalmitoyl phosphatidyl choline.
• D) ceramide.
• E) None of the answers is correct.

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