Question

Which of the following is/are the objective(s) of the human genome project?

• A. To prove that humans and monkeys have the same number of genes
• B. To establish an evolutionary link
• C. To simply know how many genes are present in human genome
• D. To ratify if the estimate of 150,000 human genes was indeed correct

Answer 1

Answer: (C), (D)

The correct options are
C To simply know how many genes are present in human genome
D To ratify if the estimate of 150,000 human genes was indeed correct

• The Human Genome Project is a international, scientific research project to understand the complete genetic makeup of human beings.
• Their primary objective was to identify the number of genes present in the human genome. They confirmed that human genome contains 20,000 - 30,000 genes.
• Another objective was to characterise all the genes to their respective traits. This information is used in gene therapy to cure genetic disorders.