Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) Inheritance Pattern

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What is the correct order of events that occur immediately after acetylcholine binds to postsynaptic receptors of a muscle fibre, causing the muscle to contract?

  • 2 - 1 - 3 (correct)
  • 2 - 3 - 1
  • 3 - 2 - 1
  • 1 - 2 - 3

What percentage of the three base codons that can be made using the standard genetic code are stop codons?

  • 9.4%
  • 7.8%
  • 4.7%
  • 14.1% (correct)

What is the characteristic of prokaryotic DNA?

  • Circular chromosomes located within the cytoplasm (correct)
  • Associated with histone proteins and undergoes meiotic cell division during replication
  • Linear, with multiple chromosomes contained within a nuclear membrane
  • Highly condensed and organized into chromatin fibers

In a DNA molecule with 12 phosphates and 2 adenines, how many purine bases are present?

<p>4 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements accurately describes the surface area-to-volume ratio and cell growth?

<p>The surface area-to-volume ratio decreases as the cell grows (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of acetylcholine in muscle contraction?

<p>Binding to postsynaptic receptors (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of stop codons in protein synthesis?

<p>They terminate translation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of prokaryotic DNA organization?

<p>Circular chromosomes located within the cytoplasm (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a DNA molecule, what is the relationship between phosphates and deoxyribose sugars?

<p>One phosphate is associated with one deoxyribose sugar (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of an increased surface area-to-volume ratio on cell growth?

<p>The cell grows slower (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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