Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) A genome is the total genetic information contained in an organism's chromosomal DNA.
• B) If a microbe's genome includes genes for nitrogenase, that microbe probably can fix nitrogen.
• C) By comparing DNA sequences of different organisms, we can figure out how closely related they are.
• D) Fred Sanger developed the first applicable DNA sequencing method.
• E) Fred Sanger completed the sequences of Haemophilus influenzae.

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