In the Last Year, Dick Has Been Showing Several Symptoms

question 49

Multiple Choice

In the last year, Dick has been showing several symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. What treatment is likely to benefit Dick as this point in time?

• A) medications that will block the enzymes responsible for the neural damage
• B) vaccination against the proteins that cause neuronal death
• C) education involving cognitive rehabilitation
• D) gene therapy to combat brain damage

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Definitions:

Transgenic Crops

Plants that have been genetically modified to express a gene from another species, improving traits like resistance to pests or herbicides.

Pest-Resistant

Attribute of a plant or organism that has a natural or genetically engineered resistance to damage by pests.

Nontarget Pests

Species inadvertently affected by pesticides or other control measures meant for specific pests, often leading to ecological imbalances.

Transgenic Crops

Genetically modified plants in which one or more genes have been artificially inserted instead of the plant acquiring them through pollination.