Multiple Choice
Hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancers (HNPCC) ____.
A) are rare in the United States, but common in Europe
B) begin with a mutation in the APC gene
C) are caused by one-of-a-kind DNA sequences called microsatellites
D) are caused by one mutation in a single gene
E) are caused by several mutations in several different genes
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