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The Human Genome Project

Explore the Human Genome Project in this Virtual Exploration. Then take a quiz on the material you have studied.

Student Guide to the Human Genome Project
http://www.ornl.gov/hgmis/education/students.html

Think about: Explore the interactive poster found on this site. What does it mean to say, for example, that "ovarian cancer" is located on chromosome 9?

History of the Human Genome Project
http://www.genome.gov/12011239

Think about: How did the goals of the Human Genome Project change over time?

Chromosome Browser
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/en/genome/interactive.html

Think about: Explore the genes on at least one chromosome.






1Which gene is on chromosome 3?
A)HD
B)HFE
C)HRH1
D)HOXD cluster



2About what percentage of the entire genome is found on chromosome 3?
A)5 percent
B)7 percent
C)10 percent
D)15 percent



3Which chromosome is largest?
A)Chromosome 1
B)Chromosome 3
C)Chromosome 22
D)X chromosome



4Females do not have
A)an X chromosome.
B)a Y chromosome.
C)a second copy of chromosome 2.
D)a second copy of chromosome 22.



5Which gene on chromosome 10 plays a role in metabolism of vitamin B12?
A)OAT
B)FGFR2
C)CYP2C19
D)CBLN



6What do most of the genes described on the chromosome browser do?



7Give an example of a gene on the X or Y chromosome that has a different function from genes on the autosomes.







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