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wenmo

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An inherited, progressive disease that causes degeneration of brain cells and which affects Jewish children is:
 
  A) Parkinson.
  B) Tay-Sachs.
  C) multiple sclerosis.
  D) epilepsy.

Question 2

In the term leukocyte, the combining form leuk/o means:
 
  A) yellow.
  B) blue.
  C) white.
  D) red.



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Answer to Question 1

B
Explanation: A) Parkinson disease is a neurological disorder in the part of the brain that controls movement.
B) Correct.
C) Multiple sclerosis results from destruction of the myelin sheaths.
D) Epilepsy is a seizure disorder.

Answer to Question 2

C
Explanation: A) The combining form cirrh/o means yellow.
B) The combining form cyan/o means blue.
C) Correct.
D) The combining form erythr/o means red.




wenmo

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Reply 2 on: Jun 26, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

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