The nurse would report that which findings of the Human Genome Project were surprising?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. The human genome has hundreds of thousands of genes.
2. There are fewer genes in the human genome than scientists thought at the beginning of the project.
3. The genes are arranged on 48 chromosomes.
4. There are only 20,000 to 25,000 genes in the human genome.
5. There are only about 1,500 basic genes in the genome; the rest are duplications.
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Rationale 1: This was not found to be true.
Rationale 2: Scientists thought the genome had many more genes than were actually discovered.
Rationale 3: The genes were found to be arranged on 46 chromosomes, as expected.
Rationale 4: The number of genes was found to be between 20,000 and 25,000.
Rationale 5: There are many more genes in the genome, and no distinction was made between "basic" genes and duplications.
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