Which of the Following Body Systems May Be Affected by the Tertiary

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which of the following body systems may be affected by the tertiary stage of syphilis?
(1) Skeletal.
(2) Cardiovascular.
(3) CNS.

• A) 1 and 2 only
• B) 1 and 3 only
• C) 2 and 3 only
• D) 1, 2, and 3

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Definitions:

Triplet Repeat

A sequence of three nucleotides in DNA that is repeated multiple times in a row, which can lead to genetic disorders if the number of repeats exceeds a normal range.

Inborn Errors

Genetic disorders resulting from a defect in an enzyme, leading to metabolic problems.

Metabolism

The set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms for converting food into energy.

Aneuploidies

Chromosomal abnormalities where the number of chromosomes in a cell is not an exact multiple of the haploid set, leading to genetic disorders or variations.