Human Genome Project Quiz

When did the Human Genome Project operate?

• 2010 to 2015

• 1990 to 2003

• 2003 to 2010

• 1980 to 1995

Who provided researchers with basic information about the sequences of the three billion chemical base pairs?

• Francis Collins

• James D. Watson

• Gregor Mendel

• J. Craig Venter

What is the specific sequence of bases that encodes the information contained in the gene?

• C, T, A, G

• A, G, T, C

• T, C, G, A

• G, A, C, T

What is the International HapMap Project?

• A study of plant genetics

• A project to map the human brain

• A project to sequence the entire human genome

• A collaborative effort to identify genetic similarities and differences

Who announced the completion of the rough draft sequence of the human genome?

• Gregor Mendel

• Austrian botanist

• Francis Collins and J. Craig Venter

• James D. Watson

What is the study of similarities and differences between different species called?

• Comparative genomics

• Molecular genetics

• Classical genetics

• Human genetics

What did the completion of the Human Genome Project represent for the biomedical community and society?

• A defining moment

• A setback

• A failure

• An insignificant achievement

Who initiated the Human Genome Project?

• Francis Collins

• J. Craig Venter

• Gregor Mendel

• James D. Watson

What is the specific sequence of bases that encodes the information contained in the gene?

• A, G, T, C

• G, A, C, T

• T, C, G, A

• C, T, A, G

What is the International HapMap Project?

• A study of plant genetics

• A collaborative effort to identify genetic similarities and differences

• A project to map the human brain

• A project to sequence the entire human genome