Multiple Choice
An example of a beneficial mutation is
A) a mutation in collagen that causes the skin to be extra stretchy.
B) the mutation that causes sickle cell disease.
C) a mutation in the CCR5 gene.
D) a mutation in a cytokine gene that causes an allergy.
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Q18: Acridine dyes are mutagens that<br>A)disrupt the reading
Q19: A mutation is more likely to affect
Q20: Ultraviolet light damages DNA by causing<br>A)purine rings.<br>B)strand
Q21: The mutation that causes sickle cell disease<br>A)occurs
Q22: The first single-gene disorder for which the
Q24: Protection against inherited prion disorders seems to
Q25: Ionizing radiation alters DNA by<br>A)deleting bases.<br>B)removing nitrogen
Q26: Which of the following is a transition
Q27: Mutations and polymorphisms are both changes in
Q28: A mutation is<br>A)a change in a DNA