The Original Impetus to Sequence the Human Genome Was to Investigate

question 31

Multiple Choice

The original impetus to sequence the human genome was to investigate

• A) how the four nitrogenous bases encode information.
• B) how people vary.
• C) how cancer arises.
• D) the effects of exposure to low-level radiation on the genetics of populations.
• E) how inherited diseases are related to non-inherited diseases, such as infections, degenerative diseases, and autoimmune diseases.

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