Molecular Genetics: Part 11: The Human Genome Flashcards
1
Q
The Human Genome contains X billion base pairs of DNA.
A
X= 3
2
Q
The Human Genome contains X thousand genes.
A
X= 20
3
Q
X% of DNA doesn’t code for proteins.
A
X= 97
4
Q
The DNA consists of…
A
Pseudogenes, Repetitive Sequences, and Regulatory Sequences.
5
Q
Regulatory Sequences
A
Control gene expression.
6
Q
Repetitive Sequences
A
Can repeat 10 million times, but wont be transcribed.
7
Q
Pseudogenes
A
Former genes that accumulated mutations over a long time.
