What Is the Value of Having Transgenic Mice with the Human

question 16

Multiple Choice

What is the value of having transgenic mice with the human gene for Huntington's disease (HD) ?

• A) The mice can be sacrificed and their brains examined to learn about the early stages of the disease.
• B) The mice can be used to screen possible anti-HD drugs.
• C) The mice are much more numerous and available for study than human patients.
• D) The mice can be used to screen possible anti-HD drugs and are much more numerous and available for study than human patients.
• E) All of these.

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Definitions:

Posterior Thigh

The back part of the thigh, consisting of muscles like the hamstrings that are involved in extending the hip and flexing the knee.

Iliopsoas

A major hip flexor muscle, composed of the iliacus and psoas major muscles, important for walking and running.

Quadriceps

A large muscle group that includes the four prevailing muscles on the front of the thigh, responsible for extending the knee and flexing the hip.

Adductor Femoris

A muscle in the thigh that helps in the adduction and medial rotation of the femur.