What were the goals of the human genome project?

A. The goals of the human genome project were to sequence human DNA and to identify all genes present in human DNA.

B. The goals of the human genome project were is sequence DNA from 50 different species, including humans, and to understand the gene that caused cancer.

C. The goals of the human genome project were to sequence human DNA and to identify the differences between human and chimpanzee DNA.

D. The goals of the human genome project were to sequence human DNA and to understand how it's damaged by exposure to toxins.

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Elle Sexton

Biology

26 April, 23:15

What were the goals of the human genome project?

A. The goals of the human genome project were to sequence human DNA and to identify all genes present in human DNA.

B. The goals of the human genome project were is sequence DNA from 50 different species, including humans, and to understand the gene that caused cancer.

C. The goals of the human genome project were to sequence human DNA and to identify the differences between human and chimpanzee DNA.

D. The goals of the human genome project were to sequence human DNA and to understand how it's damaged by exposure to toxins.

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Kristen Tapia · Answer 1

Answer: The main goals of the Human Genome Project were to provide a complete and accurate sequence of the 3 billion DNA base pairs that make up the human genome and to find all of the estimated 20,000 to 25,000 human genes.

Karsyn Daniel · Answer 2

Answer: A. The goals of the human genome project were to sequence human DNA and to identify all genes present in human DNA.