Which of the Following Is True

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true?

• A) Few 90-year-old American men have prostate cancer.
• B) Prostate cancer kills most who develop it.
• C) Treatment for prostate cancer causes few significant side-effects.
• D) A nationwide prostate cancer detection and treatment program would reduce the national costs for the disease.
• E) A nationwide detection and treatment program would increase the national costs of dealing with prostate cancer.

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Definitions:

Major Inhibitory Neurotransmitter

GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) is considered a primary neurotransmitter that inhibits nerve transmission in the brain, calming nervous activity.

GABA

Gamma-aminobutyric acid, a neurotransmitter in the brain that inhibits or reduces nerve cell activity.

Seizures

Sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbances in the brain that can cause changes in behavior, movements, feelings, and levels of consciousness.

Parkinson's Disease

A progressive neurological disorder marked by tremors, muscular rigidity, and slow, imprecise movement, mainly affecting middle-aged and elderly people.