The nurse has provided a client with basic information about genetics. Which statement would indicate the client has understood the nurse's instruction?
1. "A gene that is mutated is called a wild-type gene."
2. "We get 23 sets of chromosomes from each parent."
3. "Each person has thousands of genes."
4. "The position of a gene is called its site."
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Rationale 1: Wild-type genes are normal genes.
Rationale 2: Each parent contributes one set of chromosomes to offspring.
Rationale 3: Approximately 25,000 genes are arranged on human chromosomes.
Rationale 4: The position of a gene is called its locus.
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