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Haley Flynn
on Oct 15, 2024Verified
The human genome consists of
A) more than 50% protein-coding segments.
B) more protein-coding genes than other organisms.
C) the same amount of mobile genetic elements and pseudogenes.
D) approximately the same amount of pseudogenes as protein-coding genes.
Mobile Genetic Elements
Segments of DNA that can move or copy themselves from one location to another within a genome.
Protein-Coding Segments
Portions of DNA or RNA that contain the information necessary to build proteins, crucial for all biological processes.
Pseudogenes
Segments of DNA that resemble functional genes but are nonfunctional due to mutations.
- Understand the composition and structure of the human genome.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the composition and structure of the human genome.
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