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A patient has a mutation in eIF2 that prevents GTP binding. Which process is primarily affected?

A patient has β-thalassemia due to abnormal RNA splicing. What is the most likely molecular defect?

A patient with uncontrolled diabetes presents with fruity breath and rapid breathing. Which metabolic process is primarily responsible?

A child with a mutation in the promoter of a gene has reduced protein levels. Which molecular event is primarily decreased?

A drug activates the Hippo pathway in epithelial cells. Which downstream effect is expected?

A tumor suppressor gene has a single base substitution resulting in one amino acid change. Which mutation type is this?

A DNA-damaging agent activates CHK1 signaling. Which protein is most likely degraded to pause S phase?

A mutation in a transcription factor reduces its DNA-binding ability. Which molecular event is primarily decreased?

A researcher blocks release factor activity in bacteria. What is the most likely result?

A researcher blocks polyadenylation of mRNA. Which effect is most likely?