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For Each Statement Below, Indicate Whether It Is TRUE or FALSE

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For each statement below, indicate whether it is TRUE or FALSE, and explain why.

Premises:

Responses:

Most single-nucleotide polymorphisms cause no observable functional differences between individual humans.

False

The increased complexity of humans compared with flies and worms is largely due to the vastly larger number of genes in humans.

True

The differences between multicellular organisms are largely explained by the different kinds of genes carried on their chromosomes.

There is little conserved synteny between human and mouse genes.

Premises:

Most single-nucleotide polymorphisms cause no observable functional differences between individual humans.

The increased complexity of humans compared with flies and worms is largely due to the vastly larger number of genes in humans.

The differences between multicellular organisms are largely explained by the different kinds of genes carried on their chromosomes.

There is little conserved synteny between human and mouse genes.

Responses:

False

True

Correct Answer:

Premises:

Responses:

The increased complexity of humans compared with flies and worms is largely due to the vastly larger number of genes in humans.

False

Most single-nucleotide polymorphisms cause no observable functional differences between individual humans.

True