Which of the Following Statements Regarding Genetics Is False

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding genetics is false?

• A)In keeping with our greater complexity, the human genome has about 100 times more genes than that of yeast.
• B)Gene duplication helps to explain how mammals can detect and discriminate among such a wide range of odors.
• C)About 99% of the genes of humans and mice are related by descent from a common ancestor.
• D)The more recently two species have branched from a common ancestor, the more similar we expect their DNA sequences to be.

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Definitions:

Synaptic Cleft

The small gap between neurons at a synapse, through which neurotransmitters are released, allowing for communication between neurons.

Neural Transmission

The process by which neurons communicate with each other through electrical impulses and neurotransmitters across synapses.

Action Potential

The process by which neurons communicate through an electrical charge that travels along the neuron's axon, initiated by the movement of ions across the neuron's membrane.

Neurotransmitters

Chemicals that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another, facilitating communication within the brain.