Individuals with the Disorder Xeroderma Pigmentosum Are Hypersensitive to Sunlight

question 5

Multiple Choice

Individuals with the disorder xeroderma pigmentosum are hypersensitive to sunlight, and mutations to the DNA in their skin cells are left uncorrected. Why are the mutations not corrected in individuals with this disorder?

• A) The disorder makes cells unable to replicate DNA.
• B) The disorder causes mitosis to stop during metaphase.
• C) The disorder makes cells unable to form chromosomes.
• D) The disorder causes cells to be unable to repair thymine dimers.

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