Why was the determination of the actual sequence of the human genome considered to be descriptive science?

A. It involved inductive reasoning.
B. It did not involve deductive reasoning.
C. It did not involve hypothesis-driven research.
D. It involved hypothesis-driven research.


Answer: C

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