Tourette's Syndrome Is Characterized by

question 29

Multiple Choice

Tourette's syndrome is characterized by

• A) onset in childhood, sudden movements or sounds, difficulty with attention, and symptoms that are responsive to SSRIs.
• B) onset in childhood, hypersensitivity to sensory stimuli, OCD or ADHD, and symptoms that are responsive to D₂ receptor antagonists.
• C) onset in adulthood, sudden movements or sounds, OCD or ADHD, and symptoms that are responsive to D₂ receptor antagonists.
• D) onset in adulthood, hypersensitivity to sensory stimuli, ADHD, OCD, and symptoms that are responsive to SSRIs.

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Definitions:

Cloning

The process of creating genetically identical copies of biological material, including genes, cells, or whole organisms.

Introns

Introns are non-coding sequences within a gene that are removed by RNA splicing during maturation of the final mRNA molecule.

Mature mRNA

The final form of messenger RNA (mRNA) after processing, ready for translation into a protein in the cytoplasm.

Reverse Transcriptase

An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of DNA from an RNA template, a process central to the replication of retroviruses.