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jerry coleman

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Which neurotransmitter is implicated in the development of Parkinson's disease?
 
  a. GABA
  b. dopamine
  c. serotonin
  d. norepinephrine

Question 2

Why are researchers who study Alzheimer's disease also very interested in Down syndrome?
 
  a. Both are known to be caused by a recessive gene.
  b. People with Down syndrome almost always develop Alzheimer's.
  c. Both have been linked to dopamine and serotonin deficiencies.
  d. Both can be linked to chromosome 21.



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Beatricemm

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: b.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: d.





 

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