All questions are about the movie Lorenzo’s Oil:
What are fatty acids? Why are some fats called saturated and others are called unsaturated?
What kind of fatty acids is Lorenzo’s body unable to metabolize?
ALD is an X chromosome-linked (sex-linked) recessive disease. What is Michaela’s, Augusto’s, Aunt Dee’s and Lorenzo’s genotypes and phenotypes?
Describe the meaning of the paper clips Augusto used in the library.
What does Augusto’s dream reveal about the paper clips?
What does competitive inhibition mean?
Why did the Odones ask Aunt Dee to put the combination of oleic-erucic oils on her salad before giving it to Lorenzo?
What happens to both Aunt Dee’s and Lorenzo’s fatty acid blood levels after consuming oleic-erucic oils for a few days?
