Human Genome

Which best describes the impact that the Human Genome Project (HGP) has had on society?

• It has helped scientists determine that certain genes can cause diseases 

• It has led to discrimination against genetically flawed individuals

• It has led to the appearance of new diseases

• It has cost society billions of dollars without any major benefits

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Human genome contains about

• 2 billion base pairs

• 3 billion base pairs

• 4 billion base pairs

• 5 billion base pairs

The entire set of genes in an organism is known as it's....

• DNA sequence

• Genotype

• Genome

• Phenotype

Who discovered the peculiar repeated pattern in DNA that suggested it would be possible to identify every human being?

• Francis Collins

• Craig Venter

• Alec Jeffreys

• Fred Sanger

Which company was founded by Craig Venter to compete with the public Human Genome Project?

• DNA Direct

• GenomeTech

• Celera

• GeneWorks

What was the main controversy surrounding Celera's approach to sequencing the human genome?

• Using untested technology

• The potential privatization of the human genome

• Inaccurate sequencing methods

• Violation of ethical standards

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What kind of information does DNA carry?

• genetic

• nuclear

• cell structure

• it doesn't carry any info

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Millions of copies of a specific region of a DNA fragment are created.

• gel electrophoresis

• polymerase chain reaction

• recombinant DNA technology

• restriction enzymes

An organism's complete set of genes is called its...

• Genome

• DNA

• Chromosome

• Chromatin

What do gene maps show?

• Location of all the genes on a chromosome

• Location of all the genes in the human body

• Location of all the chromosomes in an individual

• Location of an all the DNA in an individual's genes