Infantile amaurotic idiocy $(Tay-Sachs disease)$ is

  • A
    The result of severe protein deficiency in diet and damages the muscle development in growing children
  • B
    An inherited disorder in which the spinal cord and brain are severely damaged within a few months of birth leading to paralysis and mental retardation,and finally the infant's death in $3$ or $4$ years
  • C
    $A$ genetic abnormality which appears at the age of $25-30$ years and damages the bones
  • D
    $A$ chromosomal disorder in young children

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