Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)The human genome is more similar to the orangutan genome than it is to the mouse genome.
• B)A comparison of genomes shows that 90% of the human genome shares regions of conserved synteny with the mouse genome.
• C)Primates, dogs, mice, and chickens all have about the same number of genes.
• D)Genes that code for ribosomal RNA share significant similarity in all eukaryotes but are much more difficult to recognize in archaea.

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Definitions:

Retinal Ganglion Cells

Neurons located in the retina that receive visual information from photoreceptors via intermediate cells and transmit it to the brain.

Receptive Fields

Specific areas in the visual system where stimuli activate a neuron or a group of neurons, crucial for the processing of visual information.

Visual Cortex

The visual cortex is the part of the cerebral cortex of the brain that processes visual information, located in the occipital lobe.

Fovea

A small depression in the retina of the eye where visual acuity is highest, due to a high concentration of cones and absence of blood vessels.