Which of the Following Statements Is True About Tay-Sachs Disease

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about Tay-Sachs disease?

• A) it is most commonly found among children in Jewish families of Eastern European background.
• B) Children who have this disease suffer from excessive production of mucus in the lungs and pancreas.
• C) It is most commonly found among children in Asian American families.
• D) Children who have this disease suffer from muscular dystrophy characterized by a weakening of the muscles.

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Definitions:

Scarring

The process through which wounds heal, leaving permanent fibrotic changes in the tissue.

Surgical Procedure

A medical intervention involving an incision with instruments, performed to repair damage, remove diseased tissue, or improve function.

Fertilization

The process by which a sperm cell unites with an egg cell, resulting in the formation of a zygote that can develop into a new organism.

Secondary Oocyte

The cell that results from the first meiotic division of the primary oocyte, which will undergo the second meiotic division if fertilized.