Which of the Following Is a Representation of Gene Density

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a representation of gene density?

• A) Humans have 2,900 Mb per genome.
• B) C. elegans has ~20,000 genes.
• C) Humans have ~20,000 genes in 2,900 Mb.
• D) Humans have 27,000 bp in introns.
• E) Fritillaria has a genome 40 times the size of a human.

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