Sequencing the Yeast Genome Received Priority Because

question 33

Multiple Choice

Sequencing the yeast genome received priority because

• A) yeast causes infections in humans.
• B) yeast is essential in baking and brewing.
• C) yeast is the simplest organism to have a nucleus.
• D) the number of yeast genes is a round number - 6,000.
• E) two-thirds of the genome consists of genes also found in the human genome.

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