The Purpose of the Genome Project Is To

question 32

Multiple Choice

The purpose of the genome project is to:

• A) develop a perfect human.
• B) control human behavior.
• C) limit human population size.
• D) map or identify all the human genes.

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Definitions:

Scientific Theories

Well-substantiated explanations of some aspect of the natural world, based on a body of facts that have been repeatedly confirmed through observation and experimentation.

Parsimonious

Characterized by extreme unwillingness to spend resources or use more of something than necessary, often used in the context of scientific modeling.

Heuristic

An approach to problem solving or learning that employs a practical method not guaranteed to be perfect, but sufficient for reaching an immediate goal.

Natural Science

Refers to the systematic empirical inquiry into the causal explanations for the observed patterns, structures, and functions of natural phenomena from the subatomic to the galactic in scope.