Which of the Following Disorders Is Caused by a Defect

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following disorders is caused by a defect in the production of an elastic connective tissue protein called fibrillin?

• A) cystic fibrosis
• B) Tay-Sachs disease
• C) Marfan syndrome
• D) Huntington disease
• E) sickle-cell disease

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Definitions:

Split-brain Operations

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Adoptive Parents

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