Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a recessive human disorder in which an individual cannot appropriately metabolize a particular amino acid. The amino acid is not otherwise produced by humans. Therefore, the most efficient and effective treatment is which of the following?
A) Feed them the substrate that can be metabolized into this amino acid.
B) Transfuse the patients with blood from unaffected donors.
C) Regulate the diet of the affected persons to severely limit the uptake of the amino acid.
D) Feed the patients the missing enzymes in a regular cycle, such as twice per week.
E) Feed the patients an excess of the missing product.
Human Evolution
Human Eyelash
Human chromosomes. (A) Female. (B) Male.
Human embryo shortly after fertilization in the laboratory
The regions of the human X chromosome distinguished by its banding pattern
Cast of a Fossil Dunkleosteus, with a human to illustrate scale