Individuals with the Disorder Xeroderma Pigmentosum Are Hypersensitive to Sunlight

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Multiple Choice

Individuals with the disorder xeroderma pigmentosum are hypersensitive to sunlight.What function is impaired in their cells?

• A)They cannot replicate DNA.
• B)They cannot undergo mitosis.
• C)They cannot exchange DNA with other cells.
• D)They cannot repair thymine dimers.

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