Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305251052
Author: Michael Cummings
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 10, Problem 2QP
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To explain: The ways in which a metabolic block can have phenotypic effects.

Introduction: Metabolic blocks are said to occur when a metabolic process is hindered due to some reason. It is mainly caused due to some enzyme defect. These enzymatic defects can be due to improper functioning or due to deficiency of the enzymes that are involved in the metabolic pathway. Metabolic blocks can display wide range of phenotypic effects on the organism.

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