Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)
A) can be used to map unlinked genes in order to follow the inheritance of disease traits.
B) can be used to predict if a patient is at risk for a particular disease.
C) can be linked in order to generate gene sequences.
D) have limited sequence variations.
E) All of the above

Question

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SNPs can be used for disease risk prediction by identifying specific genetic variants that are associated with a particular disease. SNPs can also be used for gene mapping and sequencing, but these options are not as directly related to predicting disease risk as option B. Option D is incorrect as SNPs can have significant sequence variations. Option A is partially correct, but the use of SNPs for gene mapping is not as directly related to disease risk prediction as option B. Option E is too broad as it includes options that are not directly related to predicting disease risk.

Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs)