An autosomal recessive disorder characterized by an inability to properly break down certain glycolipids. Accumulation of the lipids in brain cells causes progressive nervous system dysfunction and is usually fatal by age four.Group of answer choicesTay-Sachs diseasesickle-cell diseasecystic fibrosisHuntington’s diseaseNext

A human genetic disease caused by a dominant allele; characterized by uncontrollable body movements and degeneration of the nervous system; usually fatal 10 to 20 years after the onset of symptoms.Group of answer choicessickle-cell diseaseHuntington’s diseasecystic fibrosisTay-Sachs disease

A 5-year-old boy begins to regress in terms of developmental milestones, particularly neurologically. Shortly thereafter, the child enters a coma, and dies 2 years into the coma. Upon autopsy, the myelin sheath in the brain was found to be abnormal, as it contained a large quantity of very long-chain fatty acids in its phospholipids. The adrenal glands were also abnormal in appearance. The child, at the molecular level, had inherited a mutation that led to an inability to catalyze reactions that occur in which one of the following intracellular organelles?

Which of the following lysosomal storage disease is characterized by loss of myelin and mental retardation*4 pointsTay-Sachs diseaseGaucher's diseaseKrabbe's diseaseAll of these

Please split into 4 groups covering the following diseases for this assignment:Alzheimer's diseaseMultiple sclerosisParkinson's diseaseHuntington's diseasePlease research and note the following for your assigned condition and present this information to the class:Name of diseaseSymptomsEtiologyPathogenesis and mechanism for the diseaseTreatments

There is a lack of lysosomal enzymes that normally break down specific lipids.