Indicate which of the following are true regarding the Human Genome Project (HGP) and its results. (Select all that apply)
a. It showed that humans worldwide are over 99.99% genetically identical.
b. It demonstrated that Homo sapiens has fewer genes than previously believed.
c. It increased our knowledge of disease-causing mutations.
d. It confirmed that there is one gene for each protein.
e. It was an international effect.
a. It showed that humans worldwide are over 99.99% genetically identical.
b. It demonstrated that Homo sapiens has fewer genes than previously believed.
c. It increased our knowledge of disease-causing mutations.
e. It was an international effect.
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part of a chromosome breaks off and attaches to a nonhomologous chromosome. b. part of a chromosome breaks off and attaches to a homologous chromosome. c. crossing-over events occur. d. genes move from one area on a chromosome to another area on the same chromosome. e. a Y chromosome replaces an X chromosome in a female cell.
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communities of all the different populations that live together within an area. b. ecosystems within the biosphere. c. populations of all the different species that live together within an area. d. various dispersal patterns of the different species within a given area. e. population's females' combined reproductive capabilities within the same given unit of time.