PATHOLOGY MCQ
GENETICS AND DISEASE
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Question
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to determine how DNA was copied in humans
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to determine the nucleotide sequence and gene location of the entire human genome
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to determine how proteins were made in humans
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to determine particular mutations in the human genes
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Answer and Explanation: The statement is True. Determining the nucleotide sequence of the approximately 3 billion base pairs that make up the 24 chromosomes of the human genome was one of several goals of the Human Genome Project.
Detailed explanation-3: -One goal of the project was to accurately sequence the 3 billion nucleotide base pairs in the human genome. A second goal was to map and identify all of the human genes present in the DNA sequence. (The number of genes is currently estimated to be between 20, 000 and 25, 000.)
Detailed explanation-4: -The main goals of the Human Genome Project were to provide a complete and accurate sequence of the 3 billion DNA base pairs that make up the human genome and to find all of the estimated 20, 000 to 25, 000 human genes.
Detailed explanation-5: -Having a complete, gap-free sequence of our DNA is critical for understanding human genomic variation and the genetic contributions to certain diseases.