Multifactorial (complex) diseases

a. are less common than single-gene diseases.
b. involve the interaction of many genes with the environment.
c. affect less than 1 percent of humans.
d. involve the interactions of several mRNAs.
e. are exemplified by sickle-cell disease.


Answer: b. involve the interaction of many genes with the environment.

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