Question 1
What is the function of a normal MAOA protein?
◦ It breaks down neurotransmitters.
◦ It carries neurotransmitters across synapses.
◦ It is a neurotransmitter.
◦ It is an enzyme essential in the formation of certain neurotransmitters.
◦ It is an enzyme responsible for the construction of neurotransmitter receptors.
Question 2
What is the underlying molecular cause of Huntington disease?
◦ The binding of a normal protein to a mutant protein making it cytotoxic.
◦ Two mutant proteins in combination produce a toxic precipitate.
◦ Normal proteins fold the wrong way, creating plaques that are cytotoxic.
◦ mRNA molecules are degraded before they can be properly translated.
◦ tRNA molecules fail to bind strongly enough with their associated amino acids.