Xeroderma Pigmentosum Is a Human Genetic Disease Caused by

question 12

Multiple Choice

Xeroderma pigmentosum is a human genetic disease caused by

• A) elevated levels of cholesterol in the blood.
• B) loss of genes controlling the SOS response.
• C) mutations that inactivate tumor suppressor genes.
• D) failure to produce pigment that protects the skin cells from UV light exposure.
• E) defective DNA excision-repair mechanisms.

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