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lunatika

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on: Jun 22, 2018
Parkinson's disease is caused by degeneration of ________-secreting neurons of the substantia nigra.
 
  Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

Question 2

Some 95 percent of the causes of Parkinson's disease are classified as ________.
 
  Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.


carojassy25

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: dopamine

Answer to Question 2

Answer: sporadic


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