Question

Match the numbers of genes given in Column - I with names of organisms in Column - II and choose the correct alternatives.

	Column I		Column II
A.	450 to 700 genes	1.	Escherichia coli
B.	4000 genes	2.	Drosophila melanogaster
C.	13,000 genes	3.	Mycoplasma
D.	32,000 to 50,000 genes	4.	Homo sapiens
E.	35,000 to 45,000 genes	5.	Oryza sativa

• A. A- 2, B- 1, C- 5, D- 3, E- 4
• B. A- 3, B- 1, C- 2, D- 5, E- 4
• C. A- 3, B- 2, C- 1, D- 5, E- 4
• D. A- 2, B- 3, C- 1, D- 5, E- 4
• E. A- 1, B- 3, C- 2, D- 5, E- 4

Answer 1

The correct option is B A- 3, B- 1, C- 2, D- 5, E- 4

Mycoplasma - 450 to 700 genes.
E. coli - 4000 genes
Drosophila melanogaster - 13000
Oryza sativa - 32000 to 50000 genes
Human beings - 35000 to 45000 genes