Ultraviolet Light Causes Pyrimidine Dimers to Form in DNA

question 5

Multiple Choice

Ultraviolet light causes pyrimidine dimers to form in DNA.Some individuals are genetically incapable of repairing some dimers at "normal" rates.Such individuals are likely to suffer from ________.

• A) xeroderma pigmentosum
• B) SCID
• C) phenylketonuria
• D) muscular dystrophy
• E) Huntington disease

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