Multiple Choice
Mutations that result in human disease include
A) expanding triplet repeats that occur during DNA synthesis.
B) point mutations that do not change the amino acid sequence of the gene.
C) prion diseases such as "mad cow" in humans.
D) mutations in restriction sites in the DNA.
E) Both a and d
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