Functional Genomics: Introduction to the Human Genome Project

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What is the primary purpose of the three gateways to access the human genome?

  • To provide essential resources to study the human genome and other genomes (correct)
  • To study the structure of DNA
  • To compare the genomes of different species
  • To identify the genetic causes of diseases

Which of the following resources displays cytogenetic, genetic, physical, and radiation hybrid maps of the human genome sequence?

  • NCBI Map Viewer (correct)
  • UCSC (Golden Path)
  • Human Genome Statistics
  • Ensembl Project

What is the name of the resource that provides comprehensive information about the human genome and other genomes?

  • NCBI Map Viewer
  • UCSC (Golden Path)
  • Human Genome Statistics
  • Ensembl Project (correct)

What is the name of the project that provides a comprehensive resource for information about the human genome?

<p>Human Genome Project (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of data is shown in the sequence viewer from NCBI?

<p>RNA-seq data, scaffolds, and six-frame translations (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what year was the first individual human genome sequenced?

<p>2007 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of genome sequencing?

<p>To understand the structure and organization of genomes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following organisms had its genome fully sequenced in 2004?

<p>Chicken (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of the HapMap project, launched in 2003?

<p>To catalog variation in the human genome (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following was NOT one of the first organisms to have its genome fully sequenced?

<p>Drosophila melanogaster (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate average gene length in the Bacillus subtilis genome?

<p>890 bp (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the Bacillus subtilis genome is protein-coding?

<p>89% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the Fugu genome in terms of its size and organization compared to the human genome?

<p>It is 7.5 times smaller than the human genome and has a similar exon-intron organization. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential application of reconstructing the complete genome of the common ancestor?

<p>Understanding the evolution of the universal translation apparatus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common characteristic of the central metabolic processes in Archaea and eubacteria?

<p>They are all carried out by similar proteins (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the goals of genome sequencing mentioned in the text?

<p>To benefit human welfare (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the minimal bacterial set of 256 genes?

<p>It is the number of genes that have orthologues in yeast (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential application of understanding the genome of the common ancestor?

<p>Understanding the evolution of ecosystems (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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