What question is most likely to be answered if the goals of the Human Genome Project are met?

A. How many genes does the genome of Borrelia burgdorferi contain?
B. How did plasmids evolve?
C. Should companies that discover disease-related genes (ex: BRCA genes) be allowed to patent them?
D. What are the functions of repetitive sequences in prokaryotic organisms?


Answer: C

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