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Chapter 15, Problem 7TY
Xeroderma pigmentosum
- a. is a genetic disorder that results in uncontrolled cell growth.
- b. is a genetic disorder in which the NER system is not fully functional.
- c. is a genetic disorder that results in the loss of pigment in certain patches of skin.
- d. results from the lack of DNA polymerase proofreading.
- e. both b and d are true of this disorder.
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