Phenylketonuria is autosomal recessive disorder of the chromosome
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11
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12
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16
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17
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Solution
The correct option is B12
Phenylketonuria is an autosomal recessive disorder, caused by mutations in both alleles of the gene for phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH), found on chromosome 12. In the body, phenylalanine hydroxylase converts the amino acid phenylalanine to tyrosine, another amino acid.