Exam 3 (LNP LP) Flashcards
(14 cards)
What is TT
Lactase Persistent
What is Tt
Lactase Persistent
What is tt
Lactase Non-Persistent
What does Lactase Persistent mean?
Lactase persistent means that a person continues to produce the enzyme lactase into adulthood.
What does Lactase Non-Persistent mean?
Lactase non-persistent means a person stops producing much lactase after early childhood.
Can a person become lactose persistent overtime?
No, you cannot change an allele it is rooted in your genes
A copy of the Lactose Gene is made during…?
Transcription
The copy of the gene gets processed during…? To create a…?
Translation, Polypeptide chain
A polypeptide chain folds into a…. called…
Protein, lactase
Milk contains what disaccharide
Lactose
Lactose triggers the cells of the small intestine to engage in the process of…
protein synthesis
Lactase cuts the…into…
Lactose into two monosaccharides
The monosaccharides moves into the small intestine cells and into the blood during the process of…
absorption
Monosaccharides move through the blood and into hungry cells to be processed in the …
mitochondira
