In figure 20.11, imagine that the recombinant dna is inserted in the middle of an exon of a human gene that encodes a protein. how is the function of the human gene most likely to be affected and why?

If recombinant DNA is inserted into an exon that codes for a protein, that protein will be expressed with the extra inserted nucleotides. The protein, more than likely, will not be functional. If the insertion is not a multiple of three nucleotides, it will cause a frameshift and change the amino acid sequence downstream of the insertion. The insertion can also contain a stop codon, which will stop translation at that point. 

If these are the missing choices: a. to determine skin temperature, place the back of your hand against the patient's skin.b. determine body temperature by touching the patient's hands and feet.c. skin temperature will tell you very little about this patient's condition or well-being.d. the patient's skin temperature and color will likely be warm and red.my answer is: a. to determine skin temperature, place the back of your hand against the patient's skin. using the back of the hand to check for temperature rather than the palm is more effective because the back of the hand has more nerves that can feel and transmit the temperature than the palm.