Recent Studies Have Shown That Xeroderma Pigmentosum an Error in the Nucleotide

question 38

Multiple Choice

Recent studies have shown that xeroderma pigmentosum an error in the nucleotide excision repair process) can result from mutations in one of seven genes. What can you infer from this finding?

• A) These mutations have resulted from translocation of gene segments.
• B) These seven genes are the most easily damaged by ultraviolet light.
• C) There are several enzymes involved in the nucleotide excision repair process.
• D) There are seven genes that produce the same protein.

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