Question

Enzyme adenosine deaminase is deficient in .......... genetic disorder.

• A. Alzheimers disease
• B. Muscular dystrophy
• C. SCID
• D. Colour blindness

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

SCID

The correct option is C

Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) is an X-limbed inherited disorder of the immune system, that occurs almost exclusively in males. Boys with x-linked SCID are prone to recurrent and persistent infections because they

lack the necessary immune cells to fight off certain bacteria, viruses, etc, It is

caused by a disorder of or by a deficiency of the adenosine deaminase which is very necessary for lymphocyte development.