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Sep 21, 2021 · The large molecules necessary for life that are built from smaller organic molecules are called biological macromolecules. There are four major classes of biological macromolecules (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids), and each is an important component of the cell and performs a wide array of functions.
Dec 23, 2023 · HEREDITARY (adjective) occurring among members of a family usually by heredity; inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent; CARRIER (noun) a radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal (medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others
Jul 8, 2007 · Hereditary Fructose Intolerance (HFI) is an inherited inability to digest fructose (fruit sugar) or its precursors (sugar, sorbitol and brown sugar). This is due to a deficiency of activity of the enzyme fructose-1-phosphate aldolase, resulting in an accumulation of fructose-1-phosphate in the liver, kidney, and small intestine.
Jul 10, 2017 · 1. In living things, whether plant or animal, the carrier of hereditary instructions is A. DNA. B. genetic vacuole. C. messenger RNA. D. mitochondria in animals, chloroplasts in plants. E. ATP 2. A type of cell that can exist in a broad range of environmental conditions, can rapidly multiply, and lacks a nucleus is known as what type of cell? A ...
Jan 11, 2024 · In this study, preconception or prenatal carrier screening for the deafness genes GJB2 and SLC26A4 was performed in 9,993 individuals from China, with frequencies of 2.86% and 2.63%, respectively. The most common variant in GJB2 was c.235delC, while in SLC26A4, it was c.919–2A>G. In addition, three out of six high-chance couples underwent ...
Summary. Galactosemia, which means 'galactose in the blood,' refers to a group of inherited disorders that impair the body's ability to process and produce energy from a sugar called galactose. When people with Galactosemia injest foods or liquids containing galactose, undigested sugars build up in the blood.
