14. One finding of the Human Genome Project was that mutations in _____ can caus

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14. One finding of the Human Genome Project was that mutations in _____ can cause mutations in distant regions of the genome, which can result in cancer.

     a. DNA repair genes    b. promoter regions    c. introns    d. SNPs    e. open reading frames

15. After the CFTR gene was mapped to Chromosome 7 by positional cloning, it was then easily associated to membrane channel proteins because

a. Of their amino acid sequence     b. The locus had been known to make channels

c. Children with Cystic Fibrosis had damaged chromosome 7 sites

d. That chromosome only make membrane proteins

Explanation / Answer

answers:

14) a ( DNA repair genes )

15) d

Explanation : The Cystic Fibrosis Gene encodes a cell membrane protein and regulate passage of chloride through the cell membrane

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