How do the genes in our DNA influence our characteristics? For example, how can a gene determine
whether a person is an albino with very pale skin and hair?
Basically, a gene is a segment of DNA that provides the instructions for making a protein, and
proteins influence our characteristics. This chart describes how two different versions of a gene result
in two different versions of a protein which in turn can result in either normal skin and hair color or
albinism.
DNA Protein Characteristic
Version of the gene that provides
instructions to make
normal protein enzyme
Normal enzyme that makes the
pigment molecule in skin and
hair
Normal skin and hair
color
Version of the gene that provides
instructions to make
defective enzyme
Defective enzyme that does
not make this pigment
molecule
Albinism (very pale
skin and hair)
A gene directs the synthesis of a protein by a two-step process.
The first step is transcription of the gene in the DNA.
Transcription produces a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule.
The second step is translation of the mRNA molecule.
Translation produces a protein molecule.
During transcription, the sequence of
nucleotides in a gene in the DNA is
copied to a corresponding sequence
of nucleotides in mRNA.
During translation, the sequence of
nucleotides in the mRNA determines
the sequence of amino acids in the
protein.
After translation, the sequence of amino acids in the protein determines the structure and function of
the protein. Differences in protein function can influence characteristics such as normal skin and hair
color vs. albinism.
Animals that use echolocation. Bats, whales, dolphins, a few birds like the nocturnal oilbird and some swiftlets, some shrews and the similar tenrec from Madagascar are all known to echolocate.
It would likely be cold...
Maybe 40 or 30 degrees?
Answer:
Immunodeficiency disorders prevent your body from fighting infections and diseases. This type of disorder makes it easier for you to catch viruses and bacterial infections. Immunodeficiency disorders are either congenital or acquired. A congenital, or primary, disorder is one you were born with. whereas Opportunistic infections (OIs) are infections that occur more frequently and are more severe in people with weakened immune systems, including people with HIV. Many OIs are considered AIDS-defining conditions.
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Explanation:
Appropriately named, <u>slow pain </u>oftentimes is not detected until seconds or even minutes after an injury; this is due to the activation of chemically sensitive pain receptors.
Explanation:
According to physiology of pain, slow pain arises when unmyelinated C fibers of the muscles are activated. This is pronounced as a dull and aching pain and is more diffuse in nature rather than fast pain which are more acute and rapid.
Most of the times this pain will not be detected immediately after the stimulus like an injury but may start slowly.
Slow pain can also be burning, throbbing or even nauseous. Chronic pain conditions mostly are characterized by slow pain.
Slow pain is elicited by stimuli like mechanical, chemical or thermal which are received by the chemically sensitive pain receptors on the skin or other organs of the body.
