BIOBEYOND UNIT 6 : PROTEIN AND PROTEIN TECHNOLOGY

BIOBEYOND UNIT 6 : PROTEIN AND PROTEIN TECHNOLOGY

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Using the data at right, if a mutation caused the alanine in the first position to become a glycine, would the polarity of the amino acid in that position change? - ---Answers---No, because glycine and alanine have about the same polarity.

Sort the scenarios so that the most functional protein is at the top of the list and the least functional protein is at the bottom.

• ---Answers---The patient's gene is an exact match to a

normal gene.

The patient's gene has many mutations with no change in the protein's polarity.

The patient's gene has many mutations and the protein is less polar than normal.

The patient's gene is 60% the length of a normal gene.

Rank the following mutations by the severity of their consequences to the organism. - ---Answers---Nonsense Mutation - Missense Mutation - Silent Mutation 1 / 2

When we compare the DNA from the Johnsons to each other or to a standard sequence, would you expect to see some variation? - ---Answers---Yes, I would expect variation between two organisms

Select the best response for each question. - ---Answers--- Silent

Missense

Nonsense

From the data at right, what can you conclude about Mr.Johnson's CFTR gene? - ---Answers---It is different from the healthy gene, but not in a dangerous way

Looking at Mrs. Johnson's CFTR gene vs the healthy copy, what can you conclude? - ---Answers---It is different from the healthy gene, but not in a dangerous way

Do you remember which human body system fights infections?

• ---Answers---Immune

Which disorder should we test for first, since Baby Johnson is having issues with her immune system? - ---Answers--- Adenosine Deaminase Deficiency

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