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Introductory Biology

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Set 16 Human Genetics And The Human Genome

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Question 1

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Autosomal monosomy is not seen in live births because:

A) its effects are so small as to be overlooked.
B) its effects do not set in until adulthood.
C) its effects are so lethal as to cause spontaneous abortion early in pregnancy.
D) it only occurs in sex chromosomes and therefore does affect nonreproductive function.
E) the births lead to the establishment of a clone of abnormal cells.

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Question 2

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The human genome contains about ____ genes, which comprises about _____ of the genome.

A) 25,000; 2%
B) 45,000; 2%
C) 25,000; 50%
D) 80,000; 2%
E) 100,000; 1%

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Question 3

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What was revealed with the completion of the Human Genome Project?

A) the sequence of the entire human genome
B) the functions of all human genes
C) the knowledge that all genetic variations lead to genetic disease
D) the knowledge that all genetic variations are found outside of protein-coding regions
E) the number, but not the locations, of genes in the human genome

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