Multiple Choice
Which of the following is true about Huntington disease (HD) ?
A) HD is caused by an increase in the number of copies of a repeated DNA sequence.
B) HD is caused by a decrease in the number of copies of a repeated DNA sequence.
C) HD is inherited in a recessive manner.
D) HD affects only males.
E) The HD gene does not cause disease when the number of repeats is 40 or more.
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