Fill up the blank  __________s are blood diseases caused by mutationsthat eliminate or reduce the production of globinpolypeptides from one of the clusters but not the other.These mutations can include deletions of specific genesor the LCR in either cluster.

Q: When human hemoglobin undergoes a mutation, the mutant protein usually does not replace all of the…

A: The cytosol of red blood cells contains the oxygen-carrying globular protein hemoglobin, which is…

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Q: Position-effect variegation occurs when a ___________---rearrangement places a gene next to the…

A: Position effect variegation is a variegation that caused by the silencing of a gene in cells by its…

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A: Amino acids are the monomers that make proteins.

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Mitochondrial Mutations

A mitochondrion is a cellular organelle that serves as the site for cellular respiration and energy production (ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate). It is a double-membrane-bound organelle and is only present in eukaryotic cells.