The Human Genome Project Discovered Many Small Regions of DNA

question 13

Multiple Choice

The human genome project discovered many small regions of DNA that vary among individuals called single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) .Certain SNP patterns change an individual's susceptibility to disease and after response to medical treatments.This knowledge has led to the idea

• A)of designer drugs that are made to match one specific individual's DNA profile.
• B)of designer babies that have known genetic traits.
• C)that everyone will respond to a drug in the same way.
• D)that not all humans are as well suited for survival.
• E)that some DNA does not code for proteins.

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