Type II Collagen Gene Mutations Alter the Properties of Cartilage

question 27

Multiple Choice

Type II collagen gene mutations alter the properties of cartilage tissue and are known to cause _______.

• A)osteogenesis imperfecta
• B)Ehler-Danlos syndromes
• C)Alport syndrome
• D)dwarfism and skeletal deformities
• E)diabetes

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