The Human Genome

question 387

Multiple Choice

The human genome:

• A)is the complete map of the DNA in the human organism.
• B)contains 23 pairs of genes.
• C)is almost identical to that of primates and contains approximately 250,000 kinds of chromosomes.
• D)has been hypothesized since the early 1900s but scientists have yet to prove that it exists.

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