Which of the Following Is False Regarding the Tuskegee Syphilis

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is false regarding the Tuskegee Syphilis Study?

• A) The study was about possible racial variation in the effects of syphilis.
• B) The African Americans who were suffering from syphilis were not treated even after medical examinations.
• C) Over the course of the project, the U.S. Public Health Service officials not only denied study participants treatment but also prevented other agencies from supplying treatment.
• D) The U.S. Public Health Service began to administer penicillin to patients with syphilis, including study participants.

---

Definitions:

Stored Glycogen

A form of glucose stored in the liver and muscles, which can be broken down to supply energy when needed.

Glucose

A simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates.

Hamstring Group

A collection of three muscles at the back of the thigh that are responsible for bending the knee.

Teres Major

A muscle of the upper limb that helps in the rotation and adduction of the arm.