One reason dysfunctional alleles can have such specific effects on the workings of our sensory systems is that
A) only one allele has a significant effect on each system.
B) the toxicity of dysfunctional alleles degrades the action of the entire brain.
C) our sensory systems rely on the functioning of more than one protein.
D) only a single allele needs to be dysfunctional to result in a deficit.

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Our sensory systems rely on multiple proteins and processes, so dysfunctional alleles can specifically affect one aspect of the system while leaving others intact. This specificity allows for different sensory deficits to arise depending on the specific dysfunctional allele involved.

One Reason Dysfunctional Alleles Can Have Such Specific Effects on the Workings