Which Statement About the Per Gene Is False

question 132

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the per gene is false?

• A) It can be mutated using chemicals.
• B) It controls the duration (period) of the circadian rhythms of fruit flies.
• C) In humans, a variant of this gene causes familial advanced phase sleep syndrome, a condition in which circadian rhythms are completely absent.
• D) It is highly conserved from fruit flies to humans.
• E) Variants of this gene cause long or short circadian rhythms.

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