Multiple Choice
The first single-gene disorder for which the mechanism of mutation was understood at a molecular level was
A) cystic fibrosis.
B) hemophilia.
C) sickle cell disease.
D) diabetes mellitus.
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Q17: Homozygotes for hemoglobin C have<br>3-26-2013<br>A)sickle cell disease.<br>B)a
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
Q23: An example of a beneficial mutation is<br>A)a
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