Which of the following statements about the human genome is INCORRECT?

A) There are approximately 3.1 billion bp in the human genome.
B) Human share a majority of genes with other species.
C) Less than 2 percent of the genome codes for proteins.
D) The human genome contains approximately 100,000 genes.
E) The functions of most human genes are still unknown.


D

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