About 4% of Individuals of Northern European Descent Are Carriers

question 76

Multiple Choice

About 4% of individuals of Northern European descent are carriers for ____, an autosomal recessive genetic disorder in which a defective membrane transport protein leads to deficient chloride levels in extracellular fluids.

• A) Duchenne muscular dystrophy
• B) phenylketonuria
• C) achondroplasia
• D) sickle-cell anemia
• E) cystic fibrosis

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