10.- The race to sequence the human genome- http://ed.ted.com/

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When the Human Genome Project was proposed, what was the projected time to completion?

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6 years
12 years
15 years

Question 2

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A single human genome is approximately _____ base pairs long.

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3.2 million
3.2 billion
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
Hierarchical Sequencing
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
Longer fragments of DNA were sequenced
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
A few days
A few minutes

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