Individuals Who Are Deletion Heterozygotes Have a Greatly Increased Risk

question 11

Multiple Choice

Individuals who are deletion heterozygotes have a greatly increased risk of losing both copies of certain genes and developing cancer.One such disease in humans is

• A) triplolethal.
• B) scarlet eyes.
• C) retinoblastoma.
• D) cataracts.
• E) sickle cell anemia.

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