<h2>Scurvy </h2>
Explanation:
(a) Collagen is the major structural component of cartilage,bones and tendons
- The basic unit of collagen is tropocollagen and each tropocollagen consists of three coiled left handed polypeptide chains called α chains
- Generally each α chain consists of a repeating tripeptide sequence called: G-X-Y
- Here G represents glycine; X represents proline and Y represents hydroxyproline
- Rigidity of collagen molecule is due to presence of proline and hydroxyproline
- Hydroxylation of proline is catalysed by prolyl hydroxylase enzyme which use ascorbate,α ketoglutarate and oxygen
- α ketoglutarate is oxidatively decarboxylated to form carbon dioxide and succinate
- Sequence of events leading from a dietary vitamin C deficiency to symptoms such as bruising and breakdown of supporting tissues includes: tissue levels of ascorbic acid is low; enzyme prolyl hydroxylase is inactive; proline is not hydroxylated; the triple helix is inadequately stabilized; collagen breaks down; defects in tissues that depend on collagen
; tissues that depend on collagen are subject to breakdown and bruising
(b) Sailors are no longer susceptible to scurvy because fresh fruits which are the source of vitamin C source are available now
British sailors called "limeys" to this day,this term reflects the British navy's use of limes
The water from the ocean gets evaporated by the sun and travels as a gas into the clouds. As more and more water builds up in the clouds it will eventually rain or snow
Lets say that the genotypes are:
Male affected:XbY
Male unaffected: XaY
Female affected: XbXb
Female carrier: XaXb
Female unaffected:XaXa
P: XbY x XaXa
F1: XaXb XaXb XaY XaY The middle square is female carrier.
P:XbY x XaXb
F1: XaXb XbXb XaY XbY The left square is affected female.
P:XaY x XbXb
F1: XaXb XaXb XbY XbY The right square is affected male.
Hypertonic would be the correct answer, there is more solute making the cell let out more water, shrinking the cell, therefore being hypertonic.
