The Discovery of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the Human Genome

question 58

Multiple Choice

The discovery of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the human genome means that ________.

• A)individual risk for specific diseases can be analyzed,and personalized medicine designed as a result of the analysis
• B)the human species is in grave danger of dying out due to the threat of mutation across the species
• C)genes are not important in determining the individual phenotypes of individuals,since we are all similar in our growth,metabolism and reproduction
• D)mutations are far more dangerous than we thought,prior to the Human Genome Project

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Definitions:

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