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Control and Co-ordination — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYControl and Co-ordination5 Marks
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Alzheimer’s disease.
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Answer

  1. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia.
  2. Its incidence increases with the age.
  3. Symptoms include the loss of cognitive functioning, thinking, remembering, reasoning and behavioural abilities. It interferes with the person’s daily life and activities.
  4. It occurs due to loss of cholinergic and other neurons in the CNS and accumulation of amyloid proteins.
  5. There is no cure for Alzheimer’s, but treatment slows down the progression of the disease and may improve the quality of life.

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