The Human Genome Project organized by many universities and research institutes in 1990 was mainly Select one: a.isolating genes from human DNA b. making many copies of human genome c. making many copies of genes extracted from in human DNA d. sequencing all the bases in human genome DNA e. collecting all proteins from cells in a population

The Human Genome Project organized by many universities and research institutes in 1990 was mainly Select one: a.isolating genes from human DNA b. making many copies of human genome c. making many copies of genes extracted from in human DNA d. sequencing all the bases in human genome DNA e. collecting all proteins from cells in a population

Concepts of Biology

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Describe the three basic goals of the Human Genome Project. What are at least three things we have learned from the project? Do you believe it was a worthwhile project? Why or why not?
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Most scientists consider the Human Genome Project (HGP) to be the most significant scientific project of the 21st century. Choose the statements that describe the key findings of the Human Genome Project. A. There are 23 pairs of chromosomes that make up the human genome. B. DNA exists in a double helical form. C. There are approximately three billion base pairs in the human genome. D. The human genome contains approximately 25000 genes. E. The genetic information of a cell is stored in the form of DNA.
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What does the future hold for genomes? How will they be different in 100, 1,000, 1 million, or 1 billion years? Make this a long discussion.