Which of the Following Statements Regarding DNA Is False

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding DNA is false?

• A)Long stretches of repetitive DNA are prominent at centromeres and ends of chromosomes.
• B)Human and E. coli genomes contain approximately the same proportions of noncoding DNA.
• C)Current estimates are that there about 21,000 genes in the human genome.
• D)Telomeres seem to have a structural function.

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Definitions:

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Primary Dentition

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