#Question id: 5803
#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology
The mutation which causes sickle cell anemia in humans:
#Question id: 5804
#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology
The gene that is mutated in cases of cystic fibrosis encodes an ion transporter protein normally expressed in the respiratory and digestive tracts along with other locations. Individuals homozygous for the most common mutation in this gene (ΔF508) died at very early ages prior to the advent of advanced medical intervention. Despite this, the mutation exists at relatively high frequency in populations of European descent. One potential explanation is that heterozygotes for such mutations may be relatively immune to the lethal effects of diseases such as typhoid fever. Which statement below is most accurate?
#Question id: 5805
#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology
In Himalayan rabbits, the ears, feet, and muzzle are pigmented while the rest of the body is white. This is because they express an enzyme variant that is ineffective at body temperature but functions at the lower temperatures experienced by cells of the extremities. This is an example of:
#Question id: 5806
#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology
Which of these is NOT a mechanism by which a chromosome rearrangement could affect gene function?
#Question id: 5807
#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology
Which of the following would be an example of a germline mutation?
#Question id: 5808
#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology
Mitochondrial DNA polymerase does not have an error checking mechanism such as that of nuclear DNA polymerase. This would be expected to lead to a higher rate of which type of mutation in mitochondrial DNA?