Of the total base sequence in human DNA, what percentage codes for proteins? A) Nearly 50 percent

B) About 5 percent

C) About 90 percent

D) 100 percent

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Jonah Mata

Chemistry

25 June, 07:04

Of the total base sequence in human DNA, what percentage codes for proteins? A) Nearly 50 percent

B) About 5 percent

C) About 90 percent

D) 100 percent

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Lorelei Pruitt · Answer 1

The correct answer is B) About 5 percent

Explanation:

The approximate total size of the human nuclear genome is 3,200,000,000 base pairs. 1 to 1, 4% encode proteins, 24% are non-coding regions and the rest correspond to intergenic regions.

Of the total base sequence in human DNA, what percentage codes for proteins? A) Nearly 50 percentB) About 5 percentC) About 90 percentD) 100 percent

Of the total base sequence in human DNA, what percentage codes for proteins? A) Nearly 50 percent

B) About 5 percent

C) About 90 percent

D) 100 percent