10 Questions
What is the end product of purine catabolism in humans?
Uric acid
What is the primary cause of gouty arthritis?
Abnormalities in renal excretion of uric acid
What is the name of the enzyme defective in Lesch-Nyhan syndrome?
Hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyl transferase
What is the primary function of DNA?
Storage of genetic information
What is a possible long-term result of DNA errors?
All of the above
What is the term for the process by which cells undergo programmed cell death?
Apoptosis
Which of the following is NOT a cause of DNA damage?
Evolutionary change
What is the term for the process by which cells repair DNA damage?
DNA repair
What is the term for the disorder caused by a defect in hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyl transferase?
Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
What is the term for the disorder caused by a defect in phosphoribosylpyrophosphate synthetase?
PRPP synthetase deficiency
This quiz covers various genetic disorders and their relation to cancer, including Bloom's Syndrome, Cockayne Syndrome, and Hereditary Polyposis Colon Cancer. Learn about the defective genes and mechanisms that contribute to these disorders.
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