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#Question id: 12494


Hunter syndrome is a rare form of mucopolysacchararidosis that differs from all other forms in that it shows X-linked recessive inheritance. A woman with two affected brothers is referred for genetic counselling. Which of the following is correct?

#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology
  1. The probability that she is a carrier is 2/3.
  2. If she is a carrier then the probability that each of her sons will be affected is 1 in 4.
  3. If she is a carrier then the probability that each of her daughters will be a carrier is 1 in 4.
  4. Before any carrier testing is carried out the woman can be correctly informed that the probability that her first son will be affected is 1 in 4.
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#Question id: 2423

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

What is the function of thymosin beta-4?

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#Question id: 2424

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

Which of the following statements correctly describe(s) actin?

a. Actin is a highly conserved protein.

b. Multiple actin genes may be found in higher eukaryotes.

c. Actin is the most abundant protein in a eukaryotic cell.

d. Individual actin filaments can be observed by electron microscopy.

e. One end of an actin filament is different from the other. 

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#Question id: 2425

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

Which of the following is (are) actin-based structures?

a. adherins belt                        b. contractile ring        c. mitotic spindle

d. nuclear lamina         e. stress fibers

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#Question id: 2426

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

Actin assembly in vitro

a. consists of three phases.     

b. requires addition of actin oligomers termed nuclei.

c. requires ATP hydrolysis.

d. is reversible.

e. requires actin-binding proteins.

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#Question id: 2427

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

Known functions of actin-binding proteins include

a. severing of long filaments to generate shorter filaments.

b. inhibition of filament polymerization.                   

c. bundling of filaments.

d. acceleration of filament polymerization rates.

e. capping of the (+) end.

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#Question id: 2428

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

Which of the following prevent(s) acting disassembly?

a. cytochalasin D         b. jasplakinolide          c. latrunculin               d. phalloidin