Phenylketonuria (PKU) Is a Metabolic Disorder That Results in a Mental

question 22

Multiple Choice

Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a metabolic disorder that results in a mental handicap when phenylalanine is present in the diet. It was found that putting children with this genetic defect on a special diet prevented the effects of the disease. This is an example of:

• A)correlation between genotype and environment.
• B)variable norms of reaction.
• C)genotype-by-environment interaction.
• D)phenotypic variation due to genetic variation.
• E)None of the answer options is correct.

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