Film: Lorenzo’s Oil – Part One
Directions: Answer the following questions based on the information provided in the film,
Lorenzo’s Oil.
1. Lorenzo begins to experience problems at school and at home. What symptoms of the
disease first
appeared?
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2. What medical tests were done to assess Lorenzo’s condition?
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3. When Lorenzo is diagnosed with Adrenoleukodystrophy, the doctor explains the prognosis
for this disorder. What does he tell Mr. and Mrs. Odone?
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5. The inheritance pattern for this disease is referred to as _______________
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6. Lorenzo inherited this disease from which parent?
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7. The biochemical basis of this disease is related to the metabolism of what molecules?
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Biology 30S Name
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