Question 31

(Multiple Choice)

The nucleotide sequences between individuals differ by 0.1%, yet the human genome is made up of about 3 × 109 nucleotide pairs.Which of the following statements is FALSE?


A)In most human cells, the homologous autosomes differ from each other by 0.1%.
B)All changes between human individuals are single-nucleotide polymorphisms.
C)Any two individuals (other than identical twins) will generally have more than 3 million genetic differences in their genomes.
D)Much of the variation between human individuals was present 200,000 years ago, when the human population was small.

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