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jessicacav

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on: Jun 22, 2018
The standard drug treatment for Parkinson's disease is the daily administration of
 
  a. d-amphetamine.
  b. L-DOPA.
  c. atropine.
  d. haloperidol.
  e. apomorphine.

Question 2

A genetic disorder caused by a mutation that produces a protein with toxic consequences would be classified as
 
  a. a toxic gain of function.
  b. recessive.
  c. a toxic loss of function.
  d. congenital.
  e. degenerative.


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perkiness

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

Answer: b. L-DOPA.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a. a toxic gain of function.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Gracias!

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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