What Disease Results from a Gene Failing to Produce an Enzyme

question 184

Multiple Choice

What disease results from a gene failing to produce an enzyme that breaks down fatty materials in the brain and nervous system?

• A) Hemophilia
• B) Cystic fibrosis
• C) Tay-Sachs disease
• D) Spina bifida

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Definitions:

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Other Specified Feeding Or Eating Disorder

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DSM-5

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