The insecticide parathion is detoxified in the body by the enzyme paraoxonase, which has two alleles (Q and R). A person with the genotype Q/Q living in an area of high organophosphate use would be expected to _____
1.rapidly metabolize parathion
2.be completely unable to metabolize parathion
3.be extremely sensitive to parathion poisoning
4.metabolize parathion more rapidly in infancy than during adulthood
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. true b. false
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