Which of the Following Types of Dementia Is Thought to Share

question 143

Multiple Choice

Which of the following types of dementia is thought to share a genetic basis with Down syndrome?

• A) Parkinson's disease
• B) Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
• C) Alzheimer's disease
• D) Huntington's disease

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Definitions:

Dizygotic

Pertaining to twins that are born from separate eggs fertilized by separate sperm cells, resulting in them being genetically similar as siblings rather than identical.

Monozygotic

Referring to twins that are genetically identical because they were formed from a single fertilized egg that split into two.

Chromosome

A thread-like structure made of protein and a single molecule of DNA, found in the nucleus of cells, carrying genes that determine inherited traits.

Genetic Action

The process by which genes influence traits or behaviors.