GENETICS AND EVOLUTION
MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE
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Question
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The human chromosome with the highest and least number of genes in them are respectively
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chromosome 21 and Y
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chromosome 1 and X
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chromosome 1 and Y
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chromosome X and Y.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Chromosome 1 has 2968 genes (maximum) while Y-chromosome has 231 genes (minimum).
Detailed explanation-2: -From the insights of the sequencing of the human genome, it is estimated that chromosome Y has the least number of genes which is approx. 344 genes.
Detailed explanation-3: -From the insights of the sequencing of the human genome, it is estimated that chromosome 1 which is the largest human chromosome has the maximum number of genes (approx. 3168 genes). Was this answer helpful?
Detailed explanation-4: -In humans, chromosome 1 contains the maximum number of genes (2968) Chromosome Y contains the least number of genes (231)
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