Practice question
Question
Alkaptonuria is a metabolic disorder controlled by a recessive autosomal allele. The frequency of Alkaptonuria in an ethnic population is about 1 in million persons. What is the proportion of heterozygous ‘carriers’ in the population?
Explanation
Mechanistically, metabolic engineering and inheritance involves exogenous gene introduction and pathway extension enable trait improvement. This validates 1 in 500 because it demonstrates metabolic extension and combinatorial biosynthesis, a pattern repeatedly demonstrated in genetics and biotechnology research.
Related blogs
Guides and insights connected to this topic
Principles of Inheritance and Variation Biology Notes - Mendel Laws, Monohybrid Dihybrid Cross, Linkage, Sex Determination and Genetic Disorders
Key concepts of inheritance and variation: Mendel’s laws, monohybrid and dihybrid crosses, genetic linkage, sex determination and common gen...
Body Fluids and Circulation Biology Notes - Blood, Blood Groups, Heart, Cardiac Cycle, ECG, Double Circulation and Disorders
Overview of circulatory systems, heart chambers across vertebrates, single vs double circulation, blood groups and ECG basics.
Digestion and Absorption Biology Notes - Alimentary Canal, Digestive Glands, Digestion, Absorption and Disorders
Study digestion and absorption notes covering the human alimentary canal, buccal cavity, pharynx, digestive glands, and food processing.
Discussion
Comments
Please log in to join the discussion.
Login to commentNo comments yet. Be the first to start the discussion.