Which of the following disorders does not involve faulty DNA repair?
A) xeroderma pigmentosum
B) trichothiodystrophy
C) ataxia telangiectasis
D) Becker muscular dystrophy
E) hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer

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Becker muscular dystrophy is caused by a mutation in the dystrophin gene, which codes for a protein involved in muscle function, and does not involve faulty DNA repair. Xeroderma pigmentosum, trichothiodystrophy, ataxia telangiectasia, and hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer are all genetic disorders that involve faulty DNA repair mechanisms.

Which of the Following Disorders Does Not Involve Faulty DNA