A patient is upset to hear the nurse say that the results of genetic testing revealed wild-type genes. The nurse should explains that this type of gene is
1. normal.
2. abnormal with limitations.
3. defective.
4. unexpected.
Correct Answer: 1
A normal or unaltered form of a gene is known as wild-type. Wild-type genes are not abnormal with limitations, defective, or unexpected.
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