Question
Easy
Sickle cell anaemia, caused by a point mutation. This mutation cause change in amino acid from
1
Glutamate to Glycine
2
Lycine to Valine
3
Glutamate to Valine
4
Valine to Lycine
Question Details
Time to Solve: 12
Exam: HTET
Level/Paper: HTET_L3
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Correct Answer
Option C
Explanation
The correct option is 3: Glutamate to Valine Sickle cell anaemia serves as a foundational example in molecular genetics, illustrating how a single point mutation can lead to a devastating genetic disorder. This condition is caused by a substitution of a single nucleotide base pair within the gene that codes for the beta-globin chain of the haemoglobin protein. In the DNA sequence of a healthy individual (HbA), the sixth codonтАжRead More
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