The Human Genome Project Allows Researchers to Search for Specific

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Multiple Choice

The human genome project allows researchers to search for specific genes that may be important in human intelligence. Which of the following would be the best conclusion for the research findings to date?

• A) Research investigating the potential roles of specific genes should begin within the next ten years.
• B) Dozens of genes have been found that play some role, none of which produces a very large effect.
• C) Researchers have narrowed the search to three genes, one of which is very likely to be the "genius gene."
• D) Researchers have just recently found the "genius gene," the one gene that seems to determine a person's intelligence.

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