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Uniparental disomy (UPD) is when a child inherits two copies of a chromosome from one parent and none from the other. In which of the following scenarios is a child very likely to develop a disease linked to the UPD. A. When the chromosome contains imprinted genes B. When the chromosome contains genes involved in brain development C. When the chromosome encodes enzymes that function in the mitochondria D. When the chromosome encodes long non-coding RNAs

Name: uniparental disomy upd is when a child inherits two copies of a chromosome from one parent and none from the other in which of the following scenarios is a child very likely to develop a dis 32894
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          Uniparental disomy (UPD) is when a child inherits two copies of a chromosome from one parent and none
from the other. In which of the following scenarios is a child very likely to develop a disease linked to the
UPD.
A. When the chromosome contains imprinted genes
B. When the chromosome contains genes involved in brain development
C. When the chromosome encodes enzymes that function in the mitochondria
D. When the chromosome encodes long non-coding RNAs

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Uniparental disomy (UPD) is when a child inherits two copies of a chromosome from one parent and none from the other. In which of the following scenarios is a child very likely to develop a disease linked to the UPD. A. When the chromosome contains imprinted genes B. When the chromosome contains genes involved in brain development C. When the chromosome encodes enzymes that function in the mitochondria D. When the chromosome encodes long non-coding RNAs