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alexira [117]
3 years ago
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An individual with the disorder Xeroderma pigmentosum is hypersensitive to sunlight succumbs to DNA damage caused by light expos

ure. What is the probable cause for this disorder?
a. A fear of exposure to sunlight
b. A defect in a DNA repair enzyme
c. an improper hormonal mechanism
Biology
1 answer:
qwelly [4]3 years ago
4 0

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b. A defect in a DNA repair enzyme</span>

<span /><span>Xeroderma pigmentosum is a genetic condition where the person can't repair DNA damage caused by UV rays.</span>

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