A Common Genetic Variation Which Causes a Change in the Amino

question 73

Multiple Choice

A common genetic variation which causes a change in the amino acid sequence in the structure of hemoglobin leads to which of the following diseases?

• A) diabetes
• B) marasmus
• C) kwashiorkor
• D) sickle-cell anemia

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Definitions:

Aphagia

Failure to eat; may be due to an unwillingness to eat or to motor difficulties, especially with swallowing.

Lateral Hypothalamus

A region of the brain involved in regulating hunger and thirst.

Ventromedial Hypothalamus

A part of the hypothalamus involved in regulating satiety, metabolism, and various other autonomic functions.

Ventromedial Hypothalamus

A part of the hypothalamus involved in regulating satiety, metabolism, and sexual behaviors.