Hello Eurepta and Phoenix!
For Q31, I did a bit of research on the capsule of Influenza and found this:
Influenza is an RNA virus with a roughly spherical lipid envelope, which is colored yellow on our schematic model. The outside of the virus capsule is covered with 3 specific proteins: hemagglutinin (purple), neuraminidase (pink) and the M2 channel (blue).
For this reason, could Q31 be C given this information? A mutation in the capsule could change the neuraminidase protein.
This question is one of those ones where the precise wording can trip you up.
The question asks where a mutation
must have occured for relenza to be made innefective.
The previous question refers to the target of relenza as "an enzyme neccasary for ongoing virus replication". Hence, for relenza to be made inefective, this "enzyme neccasary for ongoing replication"
must have a mutation that changes its shape and charge.
A mutation in the capsule (assuming nuraminidase is part of the capsule)
could have caused relenza to become innefective, but may not if it effected proteins other than neuraminidase.
Hi just a quick quick question
for the genetic screen one should these be okay.
Ethical issue: the baby's right not to be tested
Social issue: The screen becoming 'free' in the future would mean use of taxpayers money, it may affect the economy
I think the ethical issue should be good,(EDIT: See PheonixxFire's post below) but the social issue is not in relation to the specific scenario given. The question wants a social issue that could arise from the finding that the couple are carriers of the same severe mutation - not a social issue about genetic screening in general
Also just a side note - you have made a few posts in a row and its probably best to edit your previous post rather than to make mutliple posts. Doing so just helps keep the threads a bit more organised.