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- 1. Multiple ChoiceLorenzo's last name isOthornOdoneThomas
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhen the movie begins, Lorenzo was living inChinaAustraliaAfrica
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhen the family moved back to the states, they lived inWashington DCNew York CityChicago
- 4. Multiple ChoiceLorenzo was _______ years old when he first began showing symptoms.5746
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe name of the disease isADLDALALD
- 6. Multiple ChoiceALD is when the ______________ surrounding nerve cells breaks down.liquidmyelinwaterDNA
- 7. Multiple ChoiceALD is passed on by thefathermotherboth
- 8. Multiple ChoiceFemales have this chromosomal combination on the 23rd pair of chromosomesXYXX
- 9. Multiple ChoiceIf a mother carrying the faulty gene has a son, there is a ___________ chance he will get ALD.25 percent50 percent100 percent
- 10. Multiple ChoiceALD occurs inmalesfemalesboth
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe two types of fats that were attacking the myelin werec 20 and c 22
C20 and C22C24 and C26C25 and C27 - 12. Multiple Choice______________ are stringlike structures made of DNA that contain our genesMitochondriaLysosomesChromosomes
- 13. Multiple ChoiceAA, Aa, and aa would all be considered examples ofphenotypesgenotypes
- 14. Multiple ChoiceBlue eyes, tall, purple are all examples ofgenotypesphenotypes
- 15. Multiple ChoiceAA would behomozygous recessiveheterozygous dominanthomozygous dominant
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe only way a recessive gene can show up is if it isheterozygoushomozygous
- 17. Multiple ChoiceP = purple
p = green
Pp isHomozygous dominantHeterozygous dominant - 18. Multiple ChoiceT = Tall t = short
If you cross a homozygous tall with a homozygous short, the offspring willbe tall onlybe short onlycould be both tall and short - 19. Multiple ChoiceThe name of the Austrian monk that worked with pea plantsSchoeneckerMendelSkubalEinstein
- 20. Multiple ChoiceTt would bepurebredhybrid
- 21. Multiple Choice
What is a disease that is too small to be funded called?
sex linked disease
kitchen sink disease
Paper clip disease
orphan disease
- 22. Multiple Choice
What model did Augusto come up with originally to explain Lorenzo's condition?
Orphan model
Paper clip
kitchen sink
- 23. Multiple Choice
What oil offers a possible solution to Lorenzo's high level of VLCFA?
Oleic acid
rapeseed oil
canola
erucic acid
- 24. Multiple Choice
Where did Augusto get the oil from?
China
Africa
Chemical Lab
India
- 25. Multiple Choice
What was the second model Lorenzo's Dad came up with?
Orphan model
Paper Clip model
kitchen sink model
- 26. Multiple Choice
Who was Lorenzo's rat?
The mother
The father
Lorenzo's sister
His Mom's sister Deidra
- 27. Multiple Choice
What does ALD stand for?
American Lead Disease
Allopathic Leukocyte Disease
Adrenoleukodystrophy
Adrenolymphodystrophy
- 28. Multiple Choice
What 2 oils are used to make Lorenzo's Oil?
Olive Oil & Rapeseed Oil
Vegetable Oil & Grape Seed Oil
Rapeseed Oil & Grape seed Oil
Olive Oil & Vegetable Oil Olive Oil & Vegetable Oil
- 29. Multiple Choice
How long was Lorenzo given to live after his diagnosis?
12 Months
5 Years
6 Months 6 Months
24 Months
- 30. Multiple Choice
What did Lorenzo have to cut out of his diet?
Sugars
Fatty Acids
Salt Salt
Carbohydrates
- 31. Multiple Choice
What was the Original treatment for ALD
Immunosuppression therapy
A Special Diet
Lorenzo's Oil
Wait it out Wait it out
- 32. Multiple Choice
What cells are affected in ALD patients?
skin
heart
nerves
stomach stomach
- 33. Multiple Choice
What two sources add fatty acids to a human body?
food and sun exposure
sun exposure and biosynthesis
biosynthesis and pollution
food and biosynthesis
- 34. Multiple Choice
What did Lorenzo's dad figure out in his dream?
his son was cured
there was only one enzyme for both fatty acids
each fatty acid had a different enzyme
he needed more sleep he needed more sleep
- 35. Multiple Choice
Why did they test the second oil on Lorenzo's aunt?
hey didn't care if she got sick
she liked the taste of the oil
she was a carrier of the ALD gene she was a carrier of the ALD gene
- 36. Multiple Choice
How were the puppies at the end of the movie like Lorenzo?
they were blind
they shook
they coudn't eat on their own
they didn't have myelin on their nerve cells
- 37. Multiple Choice
What is meant by poisoned blood in the scene with Augusto and Michaela yelling at each other?
Lorenzo's Mom gave him her blood
Lorenzo's Mom was a carrier of the disease
Lorenzo's Mom contracted the disease in Africa from a parasite
- 38. Multiple Choice
Where did Augusto get the second oil from?
Africa
London
Prochem lab
India
- 39. Multiple Choice
Given the progress of the work of the Odone's with ALD and Lorenzo's Oil, is it possible that a woman could inherit the disease?
Yes
No
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