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Quiz by PEDRO ALVAREZ JIMENEZ, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by PEDRO ALVAREZ JIMENEZ
over 9 years ago
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Question 1
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When the Human Genome Project was proposed, what was the projected time to completion?
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6 years
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12 years
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15 years
Question 2
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A single human genome is approximately _____ base pairs long.
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3.2 million
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3.2 billion
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3.2 trillion
Question 3
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What sequencing method did the Human Genome Project and Celera use to sequence fragments of DNA?
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The Sanger Method
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Hierarchical Sequencing
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Whole-genome Sequencing
Question 4
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Why was Celera's whole-genome sequencing approach considered more risky than the Human Genome Project's approach?
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Shorter fragments of DNA were sequenced
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Longer fragments of DNA were sequenced
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A contiguous map was not used
Question 5
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In the race for sequencing the human genome, the winner was Celera Genomics
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- True
- False
Question 6
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How long does it take to sequence a human genome using the latest technology?
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A few months
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A few days
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A few minutes
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