Question

Most genetic diseases result from mutations that cause a gene to produce a non-functioning ______________, which in turn blocks the functioning of a metabolic pathway. histone polysaccharide t-rna protein codon

Answer 1

Most genetic diseases result from mutations that cause the nucleotide instructions in a gene to produce a truncuated or non functioning protein. This incorrectly produced protein will block Critical steps in the metabolic pathway.

The solution is protein.