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प्रश्न
Answer the following question.
Two children, A and B aged 4 and 5 years respectively visited a hospital with a similar genetic disorder. The girl A was provided enzyme-replacement therapy and was advised to revisit periodically for further treatment. The girl, B was, however, given a therapy that did not require revisit for further treatment.
How was the girl B cured permanently?
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उत्तर
Girl B was treated with gene therapy through the gene isolated from bone marrow cells producing ADA is introduced into cells at early embryonic stages which are a permanent cure so the patient is cured permanently.
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Answer the following question.
Two children, A and B aged 4 and 5 years respectively visited a hospital with a similar genetic disorder. The girl A was provided enzyme-replacement therapy and was advised to revisit periodically for further treatment. The girl, B was, however, given a therapy that did not require revisit for further treatment.
Why did the treatment provided to girl A required repeated visits?
Match List I with List II.
| List I | List II | ||
| A. | A pair of chromosomes extra with diploid | i) | monosomy |
| B. | One chromosome extra to the diploid | ii) | tetrasomy |
| C. | One chromosome loses from diploid | iii) | trisomy |
| D. | Two individual chromosomes lose from diploid | iv) | double monosomy |
Assertion (A): Gamma rays are generally used to induce mutation in wheat varieties.
Reason (R): Because they carry lower energy to non-ionize electrons from atom
What is the difference between missense and nonsense mutation?
Variations caused due to mutations are ______.
Match list I with list II.
| List I | List II | ||
| A. | A pair of chromosomes extra with diploid | i) | monosomy |
| B. | One chromosome extra to the diploid | ii) | tetrasomy |
| C. | One chromosome loses from diploid | iii) | trisomy |
| D. | Two individual chromosomes lose from diploid | iv) | double monosomy |
Match list I with list II.
| List I | List II |
| A. A pair of chromosomes extra with diploid | i) monosomy |
| B. One chromosome extra to the diploid | ii) tetrasomy |
| C. One chromosome loses from diploid | iii) trisomy |
| D. Two individual chromosomes lose from diploid | iv) double monosomy |
Who proposed the Mutation Theory of Evolution and in which year?
How does DDT resistance in mosquitoes exemplify the evolutionary importance of mutations?
What structural or numerical changes can occur in chromosomal mutations?
