Question 5

(Multiple Choice)

Ultraviolet light causes pyrimidine dimers to form in DNA. Some individuals are genetically incapable of repairing some dimers at "normal" rates. Such individuals are likely to suffer from ________.


A) xeroderma pigmentosum
B) SCID
C) phenylketonuria
D) muscular dystrophy
E) Huntington disease

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