Levi Has a Fatal Disease That Causes the Central Nervous

question 34

Multiple Choice

Levi has a fatal disease that causes the central nervous system to deteriorate, leading to significant declines in muscle coordination and cognition. He was unaware that he had the disease until his late-30s because he did not experience any symptoms in childhood, adolescence, or young adulthood. Levi has ______.

• A) cystic fibrosis
• B) Marfan syndrome
• C) Huntington's disease
• D) PKU

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Definitions:

Regio-

Refers to the specific area or location within a molecule that is targeted or affected during a chemical reaction.

Carbocation Rearrangement

A process where a carbocation (a positively charged carbon atom) changes its structure by moving a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group to a different carbon atom, often leading to a more stable carbocation.

Aqueous Acid

An acid solution in which water is the solvent, often used in chemical reactions that require a proton source.

Stereochemical

Pertaining to the spatial arrangement of atoms in a molecule and the impact of this arrangement on its chemical behavior.