Muscular Dystrophy Quiz

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This quiz will introduce to you what muscular dystrohphy it is, or learn more about muscular dystrophy!


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    Is muscular dystroph ya disease that just humans are affected by, or can animals get muscular dystrophy?

    • A.

      Only animals.

    • B.

      Only humans.

    • C.

      Both.

    • D.

      Only plants.

    Correct Answer
    C. Both.
  • 2. 

    What is one way that some scientists try to find a treatment for muscular dystrophy?

    • A.

      Replace the muscles with another.

    • B.

      Trying to correct the defective genes so they will create the right proteins.

    • C.

      Create specifically made diets so that the person will be stronger and healthier.

    • D.

      None of the above.

    Correct Answer
    B. Trying to correct the defective genes so they will create the right proteins.
  • 3. 

    How many newborn males in the US are diagnosed with muscular dystrophy a year?

    • A.

      500-600

    • B.

      100-200

    • C.

      10000+

    • D.

      Less than 100.

    Correct Answer
    A. 500-600
  • 4. 

    What IS muscular dystrophy?

    • A.

      Diseases that destroy the bodies muscles.

    • B.

      Disease that makes muscles unproportional.

    • C.

      Being born with a too much or too little muscles.

    • D.

      Disease that makes muscles not grow.

    Correct Answer
    A. Diseases that destroy the bodies muscles.
  • 5. 

    What is another way scientists try to find a treatment or cure for muscular dystrophy?

    • A.

      Removing the defective genes.

    • B.

      Replace the defective genes after removing with parents genes again.

    • C.

      Finding chemicals that can substitute as the missing proteins.

    • D.

      None of the above.

    Correct Answer
    C. Finding chemicals that can substitute as the missing proteins.

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