In Order to Construct Her Pedigree Analysis for Huntington Disease,Nancy

question 16

Multiple Choice

In order to construct her pedigree analysis for Huntington disease,Nancy Wexler used which of the following populations?

• A) 20,000 people from the database of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S.
• B) Close to 19,000 Venezuelans who lived in an isolated area.
• C) The entire population of Venezuela.
• D) Everybody with Huntington disease.
• E) Only families with no history of Huntington disease.

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Definitions:

Smooth Muscle

Involuntary muscle found in the walls of internal organs and blood vessels, controlled by the autonomic nervous system.

Troponin

Globular protein component of the actin myofilament.

Calcium-Binding

Referring to the capability of certain proteins or molecules to bind calcium ions, which is important for various biological functions.

ATP

Adenosine Triphosphate, a molecule that carries energy within cells for metabolism and is considered the energy currency of life.