Which of the Following Statements Is(are)true Regarding Tay-Sachs Disease

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is(are) true regarding Tay-Sachs disease?

• A) Tay-Sachs disease results in the failure to make an essential lipid-processing enzyme.
• B) This disease is most prevalent in Jewish populations.
• C) This disease results in severe retardation and death by age 4.
• D) All of the above are true regarding Tay-Sachs disease.

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