Answer:
<em>fragile X syndrome </em>
Explanation:
<em>FMR1 gene mutations</em><em> trigger fragile X syndrome.</em>The gene FMR1 offers instructions on how to make a protein called FMRP.
This gene helps to control the output of other proteins and plays a part in the growth of synapses that are specific nerve cell connections.
It creates a <em>variety of developmental issues including intellectual disabilities and cognitive impairment.</em> This disease usually affects males more significantly than women.
Complete question:
Imagine that a newly discovered, recessively inherited disease is expressed only in individuals with type O blood, although the disease and blood group are independently inherited.
A normal man with type A blood and a normal woman with type B blood have already had one child with the disease. The woman is now pregnant for a second time.
Assuming that both parents are heterozygous for the gene that causes the disease, what is the probability that the second child will also have the disease? Express your answer as a fraction using the slash symbol and no spaces (for example, 1/2).
Answer:
The probability that the second child will also have the disease is 1/16.
Explanation:
<u>Available data:</u>
- Two genes independently inherited: one for blood type, the other for disease
- Man with type A blood x Woman with type B blood
- Both parents are heterozygous for the gene that causes the disease; Dd
If the man has A blood, and the woman has B blood, and they already have an affected child, this means that they must be heterozygous for blood type too.
Cross:
Parentals) AiDd x BiDd
Gametes) AD Ad iD id BD Bd iD id
Punnett square) AD Ad iD id
BD ABDD ABDd BiDD BiDd
Bd ABDd ABdd BiDd Bidd
iD AiDD AiDd iiDD iiDd
id AiDd Aidd iiDd iidd
F1) <u>Genotype</u>:
1/16 ABDD
2/16 ABDd
1/16 ABdd
1/16 AiDD
1/16 BiDD
2/16 AiDd
2/16 BiDd
1/16 Aidd
1/16 Bidd
1/16 iiDD
2/16 iiDd
1/16 iidd
<u>Phenotype:</u>
3/16 A/B normal
4/16 A normal
4/16 B normal
3/16 0 normal
1/16 0 affected by the disease.
Answer:
B. Glucagon
Explanation:
Glucagon is a pancreatic hormone, secreted by the alpha cells of islets of Langerhans. Whenever the blood glucose level falls, glucagon is released to increase the blood glucose levels. This function of glucagon is quite opposite to the function of insulin and hence both are antagonistic hormones. Insulin reduces the blood glucose where as glucagon increases the blood glucose.
Glucoagon is large polypeptide of 29 amino acids. Since it helps in increasing the blood glucose homeostatic levels it is called as hyperglycemic hormone. It does so by stimulating certain processes such as:
- Stimulating Glycogenolysis i.e breakdown of glycogen to release more glucose from liver.
- Stimulating Gluconeogenesis i.e. synthesis of glucose from non-carbohydrate sources like proteins.
- Glucagon inhibits the process of glycogenesis i.e. synthesis of glycogen, the storage form of glucose.
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