Which of the following statements is (are) true of the human genome?

a. 1.5 percent of the genome corresponds to protein coding sequences.

b. The median length of an intron is 10 kb.

c. 10 percent of the genome is transcribed into pre mRNA precursors.

d. Most human exons contain 500–1000 base pairs.

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#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes

Use the table below to determine which template strand DNA sequence (written in the 5ʹ → 3ʹm direction) specifies the tripeptide with the sequence gly-ala-leu.

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#Question id: 4172

#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes

Which statement is true about the number of initiation and STOP codons?

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#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes

Different codons that specify the same amino acid are called __ codons.

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#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

Different codons that specify the same amino acid are called __ codons.

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#Question id: 4174

#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes

Which is not true about the genetic code?

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#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes

The initiation codon __.