Which statement about SNPs in the human genome is true?

A) Most SNPs have an effect on phenotype.
B) Any two human genome copies will have on average 3 million single nucleotide polymorphisms.
C) SNPs refer only to deletions or insertions, not base substitutions.
D) Most SNPs are located in the introns of genes, and thus effect phenotype.


B) Any two human genome copies will have on average 3 million single nucleotide polymorphisms.

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