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(a) Why is it that the father never passes on the gene for haemophilia to his sons? Explain. (b) State the functions of the following in a prokaryote : (i) tRNA, (ii) rRNA |
Answer» (a)Haemophilia and colour blindness are x-chromosome linked recessive disorder. Males have only one copy of x-chromosome and one y-chromosome. The genes on these chromommee do not have corresponding alleles. Therefore, the presence of only single defective x-chromoeome will result in these disorders. Women can develop these disorders only when they have both the defective copies of x-chromosomes, which is rare. Since, the father passes on only the ychromosome to the son a son is not haemophiliac. (b) (i) (a) tRNA-It acts as an adaptor molecule that picks up a particular amino acid from cellular pool and takes the same over to A site of mRNA for incorporation in the polypeptide chain. (b) It recognises the codon on mRNA by its anticodon. (ii) (a) rRNA-It constitutes the ribosomal structure. (b) It helps to form peptide bond. |
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