What Type of Mutation Causes Conditions Such as Huntington's Disease

question 25

Multiple Choice

What type of mutation causes conditions such as Huntington's disease and Fragile X syndrome?

• A)an excess of trinucleotide repeats in a protein-coding gene
• B)a mutation in the p53 tumor suppressor
• C)a mutation in a cyclin-dependent protein kinase
• D)a mutation in the retinoblastoma gene
• E)a mutation in caspase-activated DNase

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Definitions:

APC

Average Propensity to Consume, which is the fraction of income that households spend on consumption as opposed to saving.

APS

Stands for Average Propensity to Save, which measures the proportion of income that households save rather than spend on goods and services.

Autonomous Consumption

The level of consumption that occurs when income is zero, representing the consuming behavior independent of current income.

Aggregate Household

The combined and total measure of all consumers in an economy, accounting for all spending and consumption.