Tay-Sachs Disease Is A(n) __________ Disease That Results in Blindness

Tay-Sachs disease is a(n) __________ disease that results in blindness, mental retardation, and death due to __________.

A) sex-linked; the absence of one of the sex chromosomes
B) autosomal recessive; accumulation of lipids in brain cells
C) X-linked; accumulation of lipase in cells of sweat glands
D) autosomal; the inability to break down amylase in the intestines
E) autosomal dominant; accumulation of mucus in the lungs