Ultraviolet light causes pyrimidine dimers to form in DNA. Some individuals are genetically incapable of repairing some dimers at "normal" rates. Such individuals are likely to suffer from ________

A) SCID
B) xeroderma pigmentosum
C) Huntington Disease
D) phenylketonuria
E) muscular dystrophy


B

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