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Which type of chain synthesis is diminished or absent in alpha thalassemia?
Which type of chain synthesis is diminished or absent in alpha thalassemia?
- Beta chain synthesis
- Delta chain synthesis
- Alpha chain synthesis (correct)
- Gamma chain synthesis
What happens during fetal life in alpha thalassemia?
What happens during fetal life in alpha thalassemia?
- Excess gamma chains are formed (correct)
- Excess delta chains are formed
- Excess beta chains are formed
- Excess alpha chains are formed
What is the difference between a nondeletional mutation and a deletional mutation in alpha thalassemia?
What is the difference between a nondeletional mutation and a deletional mutation in alpha thalassemia?
- Deletional mutations affect regulation of alpha chain synthesis
- Nondeletional mutations affect regulation of beta chain synthesis (correct)
- Nondeletional mutations involve a deletion of a gene
- Deletional mutations produce structural mutants
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