A Mutation in a Collagen Gene Is Likely to Affect

Multiple Choice

A mutation in a collagen gene is likely to affect the phenotype because

A) it is extremely rare.
B) during meiosis,the chromosome that bears the mutation is more likely to enter a gamete than the chromosome that carries the wild type allele.
C) collagen has a very precise three-dimensional structure,so nearly any disruption alters the overall conformation.
D) people who use cosmetics with collagen silence collagen genes.