Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP) Is a Hereditary Disease in Which There

question 78

Multiple Choice

Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) is a hereditary disease in which there is a defect in the repair system that repairs DNA after it is damaged by ultraviolet rays.The symptoms of XP are likely due to an _______ repair system.

• A) overactive proofreading
• B) underactive proofreading
• C) overactive mismatch
• D) overactive excision
• E) underactive excision

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