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1. Introduction to Genetics51m
2. Mendel's Laws of Inheritance3h 37m
3. Extensions to Mendelian Inheritance2h 41m
4. Genetic Mapping and Linkage2h 28m
5. Genetics of Bacteria and Viruses1h 21m
6. Chromosomal Variation1h 48m
7. DNA and Chromosome Structure56m
8. DNA Replication1h 10m
9. Mitosis and Meiosis1h 34m
10. Transcription1h 0m
11. Translation58m
12. Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes1h 19m
13. Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes44m
14. Genetic Control of Development44m
15. Genomes and Genomics1h 50m
16. Transposable Elements47m
17. Mutation, Repair, and Recombination1h 6m
18. Molecular Genetic Tools19m
- Genetic Cloning
  9m
- Methods for Analyzing DNA
  9m
19. Cancer Genetics29m
- Overview of Cancer
  21m
- Cancer Mutations
  7m
20. Quantitative Genetics1h 26m
21. Population Genetics50m
- Hardy Weinberg
  19m
- Allelic Frequency Changes
  31m
22. Evolutionary Genetics29m

15. Genomes and Genomics

Genomics and Human Medicine

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15. Genomes and Genomics

Genomics and Human Medicine

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The human genome project discovered that protein coding regions make up what percent of the human genome?

10%

90%

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Understand the context: The human genome consists of all the DNA in a human cell, including both coding and non-coding regions.

Recognize the significance of protein-coding regions: These are parts of the genome that are transcribed into mRNA and translated into proteins, which perform various functions in the body.

Recall findings from the Human Genome Project: This project mapped the entire human genome and provided insights into the proportion of coding versus non-coding DNA.

Consider the options given: Analyze each percentage option in the context of known scientific data about the human genome.

Conclude based on scientific consensus: The Human Genome Project revealed that protein-coding regions constitute a small fraction of the genome, much less than 10% or 90%.