The Genetic Code Was Deciphered

question 58

Multiple Choice

The genetic code was deciphered

• A) in the year 2000, following several years of the human genome project.
• B) in the 1980s, as many Mendelian diseases had their genes identified.
• C) in the 1960s.
• D) in the 1950s.
• E) within the past year, and hasn't been finished yet.

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