The Nematode Caenorhabditis Elegans and Humans Have Nearly Identical Numbers

question 29

Multiple Choice

The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans and humans have nearly identical numbers of protein-coding genes, yet humans have much more complex organismal features. This is an example of

• A) the C-value paradox.
• B) the G-value paradox.
• C) cell size paradox.
• D) linkage disequilibrium.

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