Chemistry of Life
In a population of beetles, what is an immediate outcome when a deleterious allele arises through mutation and is then acted upon by natural selection?
Given a pedigree where an affected female mates to an unaffected male and half their children are affected regardless of sex, what is likely the inheritance mode?
Considering cellular macromolecules, which scenario would most likely result in disrupted cell function due to changes in protein structure?
What type of interaction stabilizes the alpha-helix and beta-sheet structures of proteins?
What is a characteristic of a covalent bond?
What is the main function of carbohydrates in cells?
What is an organic compound that is made by the glands in the body and is used for long distance communication between cells?
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Which type of point mutation would most likely have the least effect on the resulting protein's function when occurring in the middle of a gene sequence?
What type of carbohydrate is primarily responsible for storing energy in plants?
Given knowledge about primary structure determination, which hypothetical situation might adversely affect tertiary protein structure without altering primary sequence?