Practicing Success
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow :- |
Which of the following were important goals of HGP? |
To identify all the approximately 20000 - 25000 genes in human DNA Improve tools for data analysis Transfer related technology to other sector such as industries. All of these. |
All of these. |
Some of the important goals of HGP were as follows: (i) Identify all the approximately 20,000-25,000 genes in human DNA; (ii) Determine the sequences of the 3 billion chemical base pairs that make up human DNA; (iiii) Store this information in databases; (iv) Improve tools for data analysis; (v) Transfer related technologies to other sectors, such as industries; (vi) Address the ethical, legal, and social issues (ELSI) that may arise from the project. |