Alzheimer's Disease Quiz

Question 1

Which of the following is true?

• AD neuron loss is diffuse while stroke neuron loss is localized.
• Both stroke and AD neuron loss are localized
• AD neuron loss is localized while stroke neuron loss is diffuse
• Both stroke and AD neuron loss are diffuse

Answer 1

AD neuron loss is diffuse while stroke

Question 2

Which of the following byproducts accumulates to form amyloid plaques?

• Acetylcholinesterase
• Tau protein
• Beta-amyloid
• Alpha-amyloid

Answer 2

Beta-amyloid

Question 3

The two recognized types of AD include:

Answer 3

Familial and sporadic AD

Question 4

Which of the following is considered a susceptibility gene for late-onset Alzhiemer’s disease?

Answer 4

APOE

Question 5

Which of the following provides a certain diagnosis of AD?

• None of the above provide a certain diagnosis of AD
• MMSE (Mini-Mental State Exam)
• Brain imagine techniques such as CT and MRI
• PET scans

Answer 5

None of the above provide a certain diagnosis of AD

Question 6

True or False. There is no cure for AD.

Answer 6

true

Question 7

Which of the following are likely to be the major source of disruption of synapse function in people with Alzheimer’s disease?

• None of the answers are correct
• Amyloid-beta oligomers
• Tau protein
• Amyloid plaques

Answer 7

Amyloid-beta oligomers

Question 8

True or False. Amyloid-beta is produced only in the brains of Alzheimer’s disease

Answer 8

false

Question 9

For which of the following have the responsible genes been definitively identified?

• Early-onset Alzheimer’s disease
• Genes for both forms have been definitively identified
• The genetics for Alzheimer’s disease is completely unknown
• Late-onset Alzheimer’s disease

Answer 9

Early-onset Alzheimer’s disease

Question 10

True or False. Exercise increases production of brain-derived neurotrophic factor, which may explain why it may be beneficial to delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.

Answer 10

true