The genetic condition xeroderma pigmentosum, which can lead to skin cancer, results from the inability to

A) correct UV-induced thymine dimers.
B) process the amino acid phenylalanine.
C) produce functional hemoglobin.
D) correct transitions.
E) correct breaks in the X chromosome.


A) correct UV-induced thymine dimers.

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