Match the Cause with the Disorder

question 72

Multiple Choice

Match the cause with the disorder.
-Down syndrome

• A)autosomal recessive inheritance resulting in abnormally low melanin levels
• B)nondisjunction of the twenty-first chromosomal pair
• C)X-linked recessive inheritance
• D)nondisjunction of the sex chromosomes

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Definitions:

Antagonist

In pharmacology, a substance that acts against and blocks an action within the body, or in literature, a character who opposes the protagonist.

Hallucinations

Perception-like experiences without an external stimulus, evident in conditions like schizophrenia, characterized by seeing, hearing, or feeling things that aren't present.

GABA

Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid, an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain that reduces neuronal excitability.

Agonist

A chemical or drug that binds to receptors in the brain and activates them, thereby producing a biological response.