Which genetic disorder is an inborn error of metabolism?
a. sickle-cell anemia
b. Alzheimer’s disease
c. Werner’s syndrome
d. Will’s disease
e. alkaptonuria
ANSWER: e
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cells. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A. Removing bicarbonate from the blood would not affect the pH B. Removing bicarbonate from the blood would increase the pH C. Removing bicarbonate from the blood would decrease the pH
The Human Genome Project has the potential to ________
A) lead to treatments for inherited diseases B) lead to treatments for contagious diseases C) increase our understanding of the historical relationships among species D) play a role in all of the choices listed here