Phenylketonuria Can Be Used to Illustrate

question 129

Multiple Choice

Phenylketonuria can be used to illustrate

• A) the dramatic effects of prenatal malnutrition.
• B) the importance of early detection of chromosomal anomalies.
• C) why women should give birth at an early age.
• D) how nature and nurture interact.

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Definitions:

Vector DNA

A molecule of DNA utilized to deliver genetic material into a cell, often used in genetic engineering and research to replicate or express particular genes.

DNA Polymerase

An enzyme that plays a crucial role in DNA replication and repair by assembling nucleotides to produce a new DNA strand.

Plasmids

Small, circular DNA molecules found in bacteria and some yeasts that can replicate independently of the chromosomal DNA.

Genome

The complete set of DNA, including all of its genes, in an organism or cell.