Ruth's physician informs her husband that a single dominant gene on chromosome 4 is transmitting Ruth's condition. He also said that it is likely that one of her parents had the gene, which made gave her a 50 percent chance to inherit the gene. Ruth' major symptoms include NCD and chorea-irregular jerks, grimaces, and twitches. Which disease is Ruth's physician most likely referring to?
A. Prion disease
B. Parkinson's disease
C. Alzheimer's disease
D. Huntington's disease
Answer: D
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a. Nils: "Bilinguals have an advantage over monolinguals in their syntax, but not in their basic understanding of language." b. Joe: "Bilinguals have advantages over monolinguals in many areas, such as metalinguistics and performance on cognitive tasks; they have slight disadvantages in a few areas." c. Jorge: "Bilinguals have an advantage over monolinguals in terms of social skills concerned with language; however, when we look at proficiency in their first language, monolinguals have a better command of syntax." d. Tanya: "So far, no major differences between monolinguals and bilinguals have been detected."
Three of the many behavioral risk factors for cancer presented in your text are _____, _____, and _____
Fill in the blank with correct word
Low-birth-weight babies in either developed or developing countries are most likely to be born to parents who have the ____
a. highest socioeconomic status b. fewest resources c. least educational status d. most children
You are a single parent of two children who are 7 and 9 years old. You have noticed that both of them look like they are gaining weight. According to the text, what is the most important thing that you can do to ensure that they will not become overweight or obese?
A. prepare healthy foods for meals B. never let them eat desserts C. increase their activity levels D. allow them to snack while playing video games