Results of Biochemical Tests Indicate an Infant Has Phenylketonuria (PKU)

question 3

Multiple Choice

Results of biochemical tests indicate an infant has phenylketonuria (PKU) .The parents ask what PKU means.Correct responses would include all the following except PKU

• A) is an enzyme deficiency resulting in the inability to metabolize phenylalanine.
• B) is an inborn error of metabolism.
• C) results from a chromosome abnormality called nondisjunction.
• D) is transmitted as an autosomal-recessive disorder.

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