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People with Down syndrome
 
  A) have brains that are approximately 10 percent lighter than those of normal people.
  B) suffer from augmented activity of the frontal lobe.
  C) often fail to learn to talk.
  D) have no distinguishing physical characteristics.
  E) hace an extra Y chromosome.

Question 2

The brain damage noted in a human who has contracted BSE (Mad Cow Disease) is caused by a
 
  A) type of protein known as a prion.
  B) virus.
  C) bacterium.
  D) deficiency in blood levels of calcium.
  E) kuru virus.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A



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