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What is the estimated total cost of the Human Genome Project based on the given information?
What is the estimated total cost of the Human Genome Project based on the given information?
- Approximately 12 billion US dollars
- Approximately 6 billion US dollars
- Approximately 9 billion US dollars (correct)
- Approximately 3 billion US dollars
If each page of the book contained 1000 letters and each book contained 1000 pages, how many letters would be required to store the information of DNA sequence from a single human cell?
If each page of the book contained 1000 letters and each book contained 1000 pages, how many letters would be required to store the information of DNA sequence from a single human cell?
- $3.3 x 10^12$ letters
- $3.3 x 10^6$ letters
- $3.3 x 10^3$ letters
- $3.3 x 10^9$ letters (correct)
What determines the genetic information of a given organism?
What determines the genetic information of a given organism?
- Carbohydrate composition
- Sequence of bases in DNA (correct)
- RNA sequences
- Protein structures
What led to the quest of finding out the complete DNA sequence of human genome?
What led to the quest of finding out the complete DNA sequence of human genome?
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Human Genome Project
- The estimated total cost of the Human Genome Project is not specified in the given information.
DNA Sequence Storage
- A single book with 1000 pages, each containing 1000 letters, would be required to store the information of the DNA sequence from a single human cell.
Genetic Information
- The genetic information of a given organism is determined by its DNA sequence.
Quest for Human Genome Sequencing
- The quest to find out the complete DNA sequence of the human genome was driven by the desire to fully understand human genetics and its role in human health and disease.
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