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KWilfred

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What percentage of people carrying the Huntington's gene develop the disorder?
 
  A) 100
  B) 50
  C) 25
  D) about 1
  E) 0

Question 2

Huntington's disease is caused by
 
  A) a single dominant gene.
  B) a neurotoxin.
  C) an infection.
  D) a single recessive gene.
  E) a decline in dopamine.


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akpaschal

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A


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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
:D TYSM

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