When Treated with Isoniazid,people Who Are Homozygous for an Allele

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Multiple Choice

When treated with isoniazid,people who are homozygous for an allele associated with low N-acetyltransferase activity are at risk for which of the following?

• A) Inability to maintain sufficient levels of isoniazid for treatment
• B) Polyneuritis
• C) Inability to absorb sufficient isoniazid
• D) Hemolysis
• E) Sudden death

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Definitions:

Assortment

The process during meiosis where chromosomes are randomly distributed to the gametes, contributing to genetic diversity.

Genotype

The genetic makeup of an organism, including all of its genes, as distinguished from its physical appearance.

Type O Blood

A blood group in the ABO system characterized by the absence of A and B antigens on red cells, making it a universal donor for red cell transfusion.

Alleles

Different forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome, influencing the development of different traits or characteristics in an organism.