Multiple sclerosis
A) is associated with damage to the myelin of the CNS.
B) is most common in very warm climates.
C) occurs at a very high rate in Africans and East Asians.
D) is the result of a dominant gene.
E) all of the above

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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease that targets and damages the myelin sheath of neurons in the central nervous system (CNS).

Option B is incorrect because MS is actually more common in colder climates and further from the equator.

Option C is incorrect because MS occurs more frequently in people of European descent and is less common in people of African or East Asian descent.

Option D is incorrect because MS is not caused by a single gene and is likely the result of a combination of genetic and environmental factors.

Multiple Sclerosis