Two-Year Old Zack Has an Inherited Disorder in Which His

question 28

Multiple Choice

Two-year old Zack has an inherited disorder in which his body cannot break down fat.He will probably die by the time he is four.Zack is most likely suffering from:

• A) phenylketonuria.
• B) sickle-cell anemia.
• C) Tay-Sachs disease.
• D) Down syndrome.

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Definitions:

Dissociation

A psychological process where a person disconnects from their thoughts, feelings, memories or sense of identity.

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The phenomenon where individuals experience sensations, often painful, in a limb that has been amputated.

Kinesthesia

The sense of movement, allowing an individual to sense the position, weight, and movement of the muscles, tendons, and joints.

Synesthesia

A neurological condition in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to automatic, involuntary experiences in a second sensory or cognitive pathway.