Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Prokaryotic genomes often contain a circular chromosome with hundreds of thousands of genes and highly repetitive DNA.
2. In humans, the genome is made up of 22 autosomes and 1 sex chromosome.
3. Some transposable elements contain a central region that encodes transposase, an enzyme that facilitates the actual transposition.
4. If a researcher determines that 25% of a liver cell's total genome encodes genes for metabolic enzymes, then he/she can conclude that metabolic enzymes make up 25% of the total protein composition of the cell.
5. A nerve cell and a muscle cell taken from the same individual would have two different sets of genes.


1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. FALSE

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