A Mutation in a Collagen Gene Is Likely to Affect

question 13

Multiple Choice

A mutation in a collagen gene is likely to affect the phenotype because

• A) it is extremely rare.
• B) during meiosis, the chromosome that bears the mutation is more likely to enter a gamete than the chromosome that carries the wild type allele.
• C) collagen has a very precise three-dimensional structure, so nearly any disruption alters the overall conformation.
• D) people who use cosmetics with collagen silence collagen genes.
• E) there are many collagen genes.

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Definitions:

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