Chronic myelogenous leukemia appears to be associated with a chromosomal rearrangement. How would a chromosomal rearrangement be responsible for this disease?
What will be an ideal response?
Joining of chromosomes 9 and 22 through translocation generates a hybrid gene bcr/c-abl that produces a protein that is inappropriately active and causes the disease.
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b. It provides protection from capillary action. c. It allows organisms to build habitats from sticky sediments. d. It allows microscopic organisms to live in the small spaces between sediment particles.
The process of finding the location of genes and functional (e.g., regulatory) sequences and their functions within a genome sequence is called ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
What part of the nervous system cushions the CNS and helps supply it with nutrients and hormones, and carries away wastes?
A) cerebrospinal fluid B) spinal cord C) interneurons D) the bones of the skull
Answer the following questions true (T) or false (F)
1. All substrates for ribozymes are RNA molecules. 2. During chemiosmosis, electrons are pumped across a membrane to produce ATP. 3. Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate is an intermediate in the Calvin-Benson cycle.