A Mutation in a Promotor Causes a Disorder in Which

question 8

Multiple Choice

A mutation in a promotor causes a disorder in which the blood clots too readily by

• A) deleting a gene for a clotting factor.
• B) blocking transcription of a clotting factor.
• C) increasing susceptibility to a specific viral infection.
• D) increasing the transcription rate of a particular clotting factor gene.
• E) affecting how watery the blood is.

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