The Human Genome Project Is a Coordinated Effort to _______

question 474

Multiple Choice

The Human Genome Project is a coordinated effort to _______.

• A)alter gene combinations that underlie physical attributes
• B)alter gene combinations that underlie behaviour
• C)map the DNA of the human organism
• D)map the DNA of endangered species

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Definitions:

PNS

Peripheral Nervous System, which includes all the nerves that lie outside the brain and spinal cord, responsible for connecting the CNS to the limbs and organs.

Microbial Infection

Invasion and multiplication of microorganisms in body tissues, causing disease or symptoms.

Microglia

Small neuroglial cells that become phagocytic and mobile in response to inflammation; considered to be macrophages within the central nervous system.

Proliferate

To increase rapidly in numbers; commonly used in biological contexts to describe cell multiplication.