Author Question: An inherited, progressive disease that causes degeneration of brain cells and which affects Jewish ... (Read 102 times)

wenmo · **on:** Jun 26, 2018

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.

joneynes · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 26, 2018

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.