When Danny Is Informed That His Newborn Son Has PKU

question 104

Multiple Choice

When Danny is informed that his newborn son has PKU (phenylketonuria) , how would he be most likely to react?

• A) He would very be concerned since PKU is an incurable genetic disorder that results in severe mental retardation.
• B) He would not be concerned since PKU can be cured with drug treatments.
• C) He would not be concerned since PKU is a sex-linked disorder that affects only females.
• D) He would not concerned since PKU can be controlled by a specific diet.

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Definitions:

Facial Bones

The bones that structure the human face, including the mandible, maxilla, nasal, zygomatic, and others.

Mesoderm

The middle layer of an embryo from which muscles, bones, and circulatory systems develop.

Apical Ectodermal Ridges

Raised areas of ectodermal cells at the tips of developing limbs in embryos, crucial for the regulation of limb formation.

Somitomeres

The early divisions of mesodermal tissue in the developing embryo that eventually form somites, contributing to the vertebral column, rib cage, and skeletal muscles.