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camila

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on: Jun 23, 2013
Individuals with the disorder xeroderma pigmentosum are hypersensitive to sunlight. This occurs because their cells are impaired in what way?
A) They cannot replicate DNA.
B) They cannot undergo mitosis.
C) They cannot exchange DNA with other cells.
D) They cannot repair thymine dimers.
E) They do not recombine homologous chromosomes during meiosis.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 24, 2013
We did this yesterday, it's D.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 1, 2013
Thanks again :D It's correct.


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