The correct folding of proteins is necessary to maintain healthy cells and tissues
Unfolded proteins are responsible for such neurodegenerative disorders as Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, and Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (the specific faulty protein is different for each disease). What is the ultimate fate of these disease-causing, unfolded proteins?
(a) They are degraded.
(b) They bind a different target protein.
(c) They form structured filaments.
(d) They form protein aggregates.
(d)
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A) are both found within blood cells B) are both red in color C) are both freely dissolved in the plasma D) both transport oxygen E) are both found in mammals
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a. multiple alleles; epistasis b. incomplete dominance; multiple alleles c. polygenic inheritance; pleiotropy d. pleiotropy; polygenic inheritance e. incomplete dominance; pleiotropy
The study of genetic variations that affect people’s responses to environmental chemicals is called
_____________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A. The antigens present on the surface of the red blood cells B. The type of sugar found in each type C. The antibodies that are generated against the other type of blood D. All of the answers are correct