The Heritable Disorder Fragile X Syndrome, a Major Cause of Mental

question 37

Multiple Choice

The heritable disorder Fragile X syndrome, a major cause of mental retardation, is caused by

• A)production of enzymes that break the phosphate backbone.
• B)UV light.
• C)X-rays.
• D)presence of an extra X chromosome in the sperm or egg
• E)duplication of multiple three-nucleotide repeats.

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