Albinism is a genetic condition. Organisms with albinism do not produce melanin . Melanin allows for people to be protected from the sun and thus people with albinism are prone to severe sun burns. Which biomolecule would you infer is responsible for albinism?

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carbohydrate
protein
lipid
nucleic acid

Answer 1

Albinism is primarily caused by a genetic mutation that affects the production of melanin. The biomolecule responsible for this genetic condition is nucleic acid. Specifically, it is the DNA (a type of nucleic acid) that carries the genetic instructions for the synthesis of proteins involved in melanin production. Therefore, the correct answer is nucleic acid.