Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Genome sequencing is the process of determining the entirety, or nearly the entirety, of the DNA sequence of an organism’s genome at a single time.
2.Reference genome represents all human diversity.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 is correct. Genome sequencing is the process of determining the entirety, or nearly the entirety, of the DNA sequence of an organism’s genome at a single time.
Statement 2 is incorrect. Reference genome was not representative of all human beings as it was built using mostly the genome of a single individual of mixed African and European ancestry.
Source: ForumIAS
