Imagine that there is a single nucleotide insertion into one of the coding exons of actin gene. Consider the outcomes of two different scenarios scenario 1) the single nucleotide insertion is within the first coding exon of the gene very close to the start codon scenario 2) the single nucleotide insertion is within the last coding exon of the gene very close to the stop codon For each scenario, consider the effect of each mutation on a) actin mRNA levels b) actin protein levels c) actin protein's function Each alternative scenario is worth 6 points.

The human genome project is devoted to mapping the general dna sequence of our species. this could lead to the development of new medicines, as well as the possibility of using gene therapy to treat certain diseases. however, there are some ethical issues surrounding the mapping of individual genomes. one concern is a) that your genes may change over time, making the project useless. b) that insurance companies could discriminate based on genetic make-up. c) that since this has never been done before, we should probably not do it now. d) that sequencing our individual genomes is so expensive, it is a counter-productive strategy.