Current Estimates Place the Number of Protein-Coding Human Genes in the Neighborhood

question 39

Multiple Choice

Current estimates place the number of protein-coding human genes in the neighborhood of _______.

• A)100,000
• B)30,000
• C)20,000
• D)75,000
• E)5,000

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Definitions:

Fixations

An obsessive interest or feeling that may hinder psychological progress and development.

Egocentrism

A cognitive trait where an individual has difficulty understanding that other people have their own perspectives and viewpoints.

Fixation

A persistent focus of the id’s libido energies on a particular stage of psychosexual development, leading to personality traits based on that stage.

Pessimism

The tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen; a lack of hope or confidence in the future.