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CBSE Class 12-science Answered

(a) In the human genome, which one of the chromosomes has the most genes and which has the fewest? (b) Scientists have identified about 1.4 million single nucleotide polymorphs in the human genome. How is this information of their existence going to help scientists? 
Asked by Topperlearning User | 16 Jun, 2014, 05:22: PM
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(a) Chromosome 1 has the most genes (2968) and chromosome Y has the fewest genes (231).

(b) Nucleotide polymorphs are used in DNA fingerprinting and mapping of the human genome.

Answered by | 16 Jun, 2014, 07:22: PM

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