Gene mutations can be classified in two major ways: (1) hereditary or germline mutations that are inherited from a parent and are present throughout a person’s life in virtually every cell in the body. (2) acquired or somatic mutations that occur at some time during a person’s life and are present only in certain cells, not in every cell in the body. If there is no family history of a particular disease but a child has the disease then it may have arisen due to a(n) ________ mutation early during development.   A) acquired     B) inherited     C) silent     D) transition

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A: Gene mutations are changes in single DNA bases, or small intragenic deletions and rearrangements. It…

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A: *Benign tumors stay in their location without invading other sites of the body. *They do not spread…

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Q: How can you treatment for the genetic disorders by using gene therapy?  Please answer at your own…

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Q: With regard to cancer cells, which of the following are true? DA Cancer cells are clonal, meaning…

A: Ans: Cancer: It is the uncontrolled growth of cells in response to or due to mutation.

Q: 1) Since the process has not yet been perfected, at what stage in the life of a Sickle Cell patient…

A: *Sickle Cell Disease is caused by a single  point mutation in the beta-globin gene, which results in…

Q: Neomorphic Mutations lead to Elimination of normal gene function Increases normal function…

A: When a mutation modifies the transcription, splicing, or level of expression of the gene or modifies…

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A: Introduction A mutation is a change in an organism's DNA sequence. Mutations can be caused by…

Q: A series of people are found to have difficulty eliminating certain types of drugs from their…

A: The mutation is an alteration in a DNA sequence. These can result from DNA copying mistakes made…

Q: What is a mutation? How does a mutation lead to an altered phenotype? Describe two specific types of…

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Q: Researchers have identified a gene in humans that (when mutated) causes tremors and unstable walking…

A: DNA is the genetic material in most living organisms. It is the information hub of the cell that…

Q: A young man develops skin cancer that does not spread to any other tissues; the mutation responsible…

A: As the mutation has occured in only one parent and that too in a single skin cell, there are very…

Q: Part A. When a mutation arises, it can have three possible consequences for the individual:…

A: A negative, or deleterious, mutation reduces the organism's fitness. A beneficial or advantageous…

Q: According to the videos and the readings for this unit, what is true of the gut microbiome? The gut…

A: Gut microbiome are the microbiota (range of bacteria, archea and fungi ) that lives inside the gut…

Q: Point mutations arise more commonly than other types of mutations. -True or False

A: Point mutation is a mutation in which one base pair in the DNA sequence get altered.

Q: Describe any 5 types of mutation (except to loss of function and gain of function).

A: Mutation can be defined as a heritable genetic change in the genetic material of an organism,that…

Q: Being able to understand the relationship between DNA, mRNA, tRNA, ribosomes and proteins, is…

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Q: Although it is well known that X-rays cause mutations, they are routinely used to diagnose medical…

A: In the United States, radiation absorbed dose, effective dose, and exposure are sometimes measured…

Q: Genetic tests that detect mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 oncogenes are widely available. These…

A: Young woman in a suspected breast cancer family takes the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic tests and receives…

Q: A 45-year-old woman undergoes genetic testing and discovers that she is at high risk for developing…

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Q: A mutation creates a dominant negative allele of a particular gene. The gene encodes a protein that…

A: * A monomer is an single subunit and a trimer consists of three monomers bound together with bonds.…

Q: What do you understand by treatment of genetic disorders using gene therapy?  Please answer at your…

A: GENETIC DISORDER:- A genetic disorder is an illness caused by a change in an individual's DNA…

Q: True/False: When first discovered, investigators found it surprising that some single-gene defects…

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Q: 20. In class, we discussed different types of genetic change that can cause a normal gene (proto…

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Q: Genetic mutations are permanent.  Do you agree or disagree?

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Q: treat every genetically related health problem and to keep people alive at all cost. If this…

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Q: Give a schematic diagram of how we can Treatment Down Syndrome by using gene therapy?  Please answer…

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Q: polydactyly is an abnormality characterized by webbing between partially or completely duplicated…

A: Given: Need to explain the  abnormality characterized by webbing between partially or completely…

Q: What do you mean by treatment of genetic disorders using gene therapy?

A: Gene therapy replaces a faulty gene or adds a new gene in an attempt to cure disease or improve your…

Q: Most mutations confer beneficial traits on the organism in which they occur.  True False

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Q: Describe the primary causes, types, and outcomes of mutations.Give an example of a mutation that is…

A: Although the genetic information carried by an organism is replicated with the utmost fidelity,…