A single nucleotide polymorphism, or SNP, results from a mutation that causes changes to just a single base pair of DNA. Which one of the following statements is true about SNPs?

A. SNPs can be associated with certain
diseases, such as Parkinson's disease.
B. SNPs can be associated with certain
physical traits, such as baldness.
C. SNPs can reveal a person's ancestry.
D. SNPs can be detected by DNA
microarrays.
E. All of the answer options are true about
SNPs.


E

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