Multiple Choice
Based on the table of average intron frequency given below, predict the relative order of genome size for these four eukaryotic organisms.
A) Homo sapiens > Arabidopsis thaliana > Plasmodium falciparum > Cryptosporidium parvum
B) Cryptosporidium parvum > Plasmodium falciparum > Arabidopsis thaliana > Homo sapiens
C) Homo sapiens > Cryptosporidium parvum > Plasmodium falciparum > Arabidopsis thaliana
D) Intron frequency cannot be used to predict genome size in eukaryotes.
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