Question

Phenylketonuria is a(n) ____ that can cause intellectual disability if untreated.​

Answer 1

The correct answer is: Phenylketonuria is an inborn error of metabolism that can cause intellectual disability if untreated.  This condition is rare and inherited, that causes the body to build up a specific type of amino acid (phenylalanine). The condition makes the body's system unable to produce the enzyme that helps to break this amino acid. As a result, the individual can have an intellectual disability.