Which Statement About Alkaptonuria Is False

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which statement about alkaptonuria is false?

• A) Individuals with the disease have low levels of homogentistic acid.
• B) Individuals with the disease often have dark or black urine.
• C) The disease is due to a recessive allele at a single gene.
• D) The disease is an example of Garrod's inborn errors of metabolism.
• E) The disease arises from an improperly functioning enzyme.

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