Which Is the Smallest Unit Containing the Entire Human Genome

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which is the smallest unit containing the entire human genome?

• A) one male somatic cell
• B) one human chromosome
• C) all of the DNA in all of the cells of one human
• D) all of the DNA in all of the cells of the entire human population
• E) one human gamete

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