Individuals with Mutations of BRCA Have Increased Incidence of Cancer

question 83

Multiple Choice

Individuals with mutations of BRCA have increased incidence of cancer because of their

• A) increased ability to form pyrimidine dimers.
• B) decreased ability to repair single-strand DNA breaks.
• C) decreased ability to repair double-strand DNA breaks.
• D) increased ability to form methylated guanine.

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