A neuron needs to travel to a particular place in the brain

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A neuron needs to travel to a particular place in the brain to do its work. Not all neurons are successful in their journey. Scientists think that only a third reach their destination. Some cells die during the process of neuronal development. Some neurons survive the trip, but end up where they should not be. Mutations in the genes that control migration create areas of misplaced or oddly formed neurons that can cause disorders such as childhood epilepsy or mental retardation. Thus, it can be concluded that misguided neurons are partly responsible for schizophrenia and the learning disorder dyslexia.

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A. A disorder in a person does not affect the mutations in the genes in that person.
B. Genetic factors are not a significant cause of disorder such as childhood epilepsy or mental retardation.
C. Two third of the neurons do not reach their destination
D. No factor other than misguided neurons has an impact on disorders.
E. People with no disorder will not have areas of misplaced neurons.

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by deloitte247 » Sat Jul 07, 2018 2:45 am

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Option A - INCORRECT.
When there is a disorder in a person definitely it is an effect of mutation disorder in the gene of such person.

Option B - INCORRECT.
Genetic factor is a main cause of diversity among organisms, and it is a significant cause of disorder such as epilepsy or mental radiation.

Option C - INCORRECT.
This reasoning is right but the cause of such action was not stated. two third of the neurons does not reach their destination because there is a disorder as a result of mutations.

Option D - CORRECT.
''No factor other than misguided neurons has an impact on disorder''. This statement is assumes the stand on the argument reasoning, when there is a mutation then there is an alteration in the genetic sequences, and they are the main cause of diversity among organisms, neurons is one of them. However, a misguided neurons are the major cause of disorders.

Option E - INCORRECT.
People with no disorders will not have areas of misplaced neurons, because there is no change in their genetic sequences.

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by Valhalla » Sat Jul 07, 2018 5:42 am

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Is the answer : A ?

Mutations in the genes that control migration create areas of misplaced or oddly formed neurons that can cause disorders such as childhood epilepsy or mental retardation.
Thus, it can be concluded that misguided neurons are partly responsible for schizophrenia and the learning disorder dyslexia.

Mutation leads to disorder - Not the other way round.

C - No factor other than misguided neurons has an impact on disorders. [PARTLY RESPONSIBLE] - incorrect