Which of the Following Statements About Huntington Disease (HD)is True

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about Huntington disease (HD) is true ?

• A) The disease is caused by a high number of repeated DNA triplets.
• B) The gene responsible for the disease has not been located yet.
• C) As the number of repeated triplets decreases, the severity of the symptoms increases.
• D) People living around Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela show a very low frequency of HD.
• E) Normal copies of the HD gene only have one copy of the DNA triplet.

---

Definitions:

American Culture

Refers to the customs, traditions, and social behaviors that characterize the United States, including its diverse population, history, and innovations in art, music, and literature.

Central Intelligence Agency

A non-military overseas intelligence agency of the U.S. federal government, responsible for collecting, processing, and analyzing information related to national security.

Fair Deal

Domestic reform proposals of the Truman administration; included civil rights legislation, national health insurance, and repeal of the Taft-Hartley Act, but only extensions of some New Deal programs were enacted.