Regarding the Differences Between the Human Genome and the Tiger

question 20

Multiple Choice

Regarding the differences between the human genome and the tiger pufferfish genome

• A)little can be said since pufferfish are not vertebrates-they are too different to compare.
• B)essentially all the human genes have nearly identical counterparts in pufferfish.
• C)the order of genes along the chromosomes in both species is essentially identical.
• D)both species have about the same amount of introns and "nonsense" sequences of DNA.
• E)about 25% of the human genes are unique when compared to the tiger pufferfish.

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