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Biology, 11.04.2020 03:01 AgentPangolin

Four children of a man and woman who are second cousins have too few teeth, which is an autosomal recessive condition called oligodontia caused by mutation in a gene called LTPB3 on chromosome 11. The affected individuals are also short, with increased bone density in the spine and skull. The protein that causes the symptoms by affecting certain bone cells is too short. The mutation in this family is most likely:.
A) a missense mutation.
B) a nonsense mutation.
C) a duplication of the gene.
D) a replacement of all purines with pyrimidines.

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