In Humans, the Embryonic and Fetal Forms of Hemoglobin Have

question 75

Multiple Choice

In humans, the embryonic and fetal forms of hemoglobin have a higher affinity for oxygen than that of adults. This is due to

• A) nonidentical genes that produce different versions of globins during development.
• B) identical genes that generate many copies of the ribosomes needed for fetal globin production.
• C) pseudogenes, which interfere with gene expression in adults.
• D) the attachment of methyl groups to cytosine following birth, which changes the type of hemoglobin produced.
• E) histone proteins changing shape during embryonic development.

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