AP PSYCHOLOGY

TREATMENT OF ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

BIOMEDICAL THERAPY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the value of the Human Genome Project?
A
It provides the ability to cure all diseases.
B
Every human disorder has its origin in the gene.
C
Genetics is the only factor related to disease.
D
It is very time consuming and expensive.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In humans, only about 2% of the genome encodes proteins. Much-but not all-of the remaining 98% is evolutionary detritus. In the 1960s, researchers learned that non-coding DNA can serve vital functions, such as regulating gene action and building ribosomes.

Detailed explanation-2: -The HGP benefited biology and medicine by creating a sequence of the human genome; sequencing model organisms; developing high-throughput sequencing technologies; and examining the ethical and social issues implicit in such technologies.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Human Genome Project is an ambitious research effort aimed at deciphering the chemical makeup of the entire human genetic code (i.e., the genome). The primary work of the project is to develop three research tools that will allow scientists to identify genes involved in both rare and common diseases.

Detailed explanation-4: -The project showed that humans have 99.9% identical genomes, and it set the stage for developing a catalog of human genes and beginning to understand the complex choreography involved in gene expression.

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