While More Alzheimer's Disease Is Not Hereditary, There Is One

question 16

Multiple Choice

While more Alzheimer's disease is not hereditary, there is one subset of cases, called Familial Alzheimer's Disease (FAD) that can be seen to be transmitted through pedigrees. FAD has earlier age of onset but is otherwise similar. Which of the following groups of genes would you expect to be involved?

• A)genes for amyloid or amyloid cleaving enzymes
• B)genes for dopamine precursors
• C)genes for biogenic amines
• D)genes for premature aging
• E)genes for microtubules

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