Multiple Choice
Which statement about achondroplasia is true?
A) Females are affected twice as often as males.
B) The affected infant's appearance at birth is normal.
C) The protein impaired by the mutation is the receptor for fibroblast growth factor.
D) Transmission is less of a problem among males with achondroplasia because they are usually infertile.
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