A genetic disease characterized by a progressive muscular weakness is:
A) muscular dystrophy.
B) atrophy.
C) myasthenia gravis.
D) paralysis.
A
Explanation: A) Correct.
B) Atrophy is muscle wasting, usually from disuse.
C) Myasthenia gravis is not a genetic disease.
D) Paralysis is not genetic.
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