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Heredity and Heritability — Unit test

Question 16 • Anatomy & Physiology A

Which of these is a likely goal of scientists involved in the Human Genome Project?

Answer
A
to create a map of every female’s genome
B
to understand the function of genes that are affected by disease
C
to prove that all medical conditions are related to specific genes
D
to develop organisms that have identical genomes

Explanation

The Human Genome Project aimed to identify and map human genes and improve understanding of their functions. Studying genes involved in disease is a likely goal because it can help researchers understand how some conditions develop. It was not intended to show that every medical condition is genetic or to create genetically identical organisms.

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