The Human MHC Locus Is One of the Most Polymorphic

question 13

Multiple Choice

The human MHC locus is one of the most polymorphic regions of the genome.What does this mean?

• A)It has the most different genes.
• B)There are many different alleles of these genes.
• C)Sequence variability is low in this region.
• D)There are many introns in this region.
• E)This region is regulated by many different mechanisms.

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