In humans, albinism (unpigmented skin, hair, and eyes) is due to an enzymatic deficiency, and it is an autosomal recessive trait. Suppose that in a small country of one million people (“Generation 1”), there are 500 aa albinos and 9000 Aa heterozygous carriers. Estimate q, the frequency of allele a, in Generation 1. Show your calculations. 

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#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

The structural maintenance of chromosome (SMC) proteins are extended proteins that form defined pairs by interacting through lengthy coiled-coil domains. Together with non-SMC proteins, they form multiprotein complexes that act to link two DNA helices together. Identify the SMC proteins in the figure given below and match them with their respective subunits.

i. Blue – Cohesin made up of Smc 1 and Smc 2 proteins.

ii. Green – Condensin made up of Smc 3 and Smc 4 proteins.

iii. Blue – Condensin made up of Smc 2 and Smc 4 proteins.

iv. Green – Cohesins made up of Smc 1 and Smc 3 proteins.

v. Blue – Condensin made up of Smc 1 and Smc 3 proteins.

vi. Green – Cohesins made up of Smc 2 and Smc 4 proteins.

#Question id: 490

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

Which one of the following statements about gluconeogenesis is false?

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#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

#Question id: 21245

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

#Question id: 4164

#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes

Which help cells avoid mis-insertion of amino acids in protein synthesis?