Which Statement About the Human Genome Project (HGP)is False

question 67

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the Human Genome Project (HGP) is false?

• A) The sequencing of smaller genomes helped in the development of methods that benefited the HGP.
• B) Only privately funded groups were involved in the sequencing effort.
• C) The HGP was in part spurred on by a desire to determine the specific DNA damage caused by radiation from the atomic blasts on Japan during World War II.
• D) One objective of the HGP was to identify genetic changes associated with disease.
• E) It was completed in the first decade of the twenty-first century.

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Definitions:

Human Agency

The capacity of individuals to act independently and make their own free choices.

Personal Agency

The ability of people to operate autonomously and make choices freely.

Proxy Agency

The theory or capacity of individuals or groups to act on behalf of others or represent others in certain capacities or decision-making processes.

Collective Agency

The capacity of a group of individuals to act together towards a common goal, often seen in social movements or collaborative projects.