The Most Common CF Allele on Chromosome 7 Is

question 37

Multiple Choice

The most common CF allele on chromosome 7 is

• A) a three-base-pair deletion.
• B) a three-codon deletion.
• C) a three-amino-acid deletion.
• D) a single base pair deletion.
• E) a frameshift mutation.

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