Life Sciences 1a Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Alanine, Disulfide, Phenylketonuria
9 Jan 2019
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Please write legibly in the space provided below each question. You will have two hours to complete this exam. We prefer that you use non-erasable pen when writing your answers. A significant number of completed exams will be photocopied by the teaching staff. Please write your name on each page of the exam. There are six multi-part questions in this exam. We recommend that you first read through all questions and begin with the questions that are easiest for you. Be sure to take a look at all questions before the end of the exam! Please write your tf"s name and section time on the front page only. Question 6 /x: phenylketonuria (pku) is a disease that results from a genetic defect in a protein ( enzyme x ) that prevents the body from degrading excess phenylalanine. Waste products: while studying the genes of a pku patient, scientists discovered the following mutation within enzyme x"s gene:
