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Published on: August 13, 2026
Which of the following statements regarding 'human genome' is incorrect?
A
Human genome consists of 
bp and about 20,500 genes.
bp and about 20,500 genes.
B
The average gene size is 
and dystophin is the largest known human gene.
and dystophin is the largest known human gene. C
Chromosome 1 contains maximum (2968) number of genes and the Y-chromosome has the least (231) number of genes.
D
Repeated (or repetitive) sequences are not present in human genome.
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Repeated or repetitive sequences make up a large portion of human genome. Repetitive sequences are nucleotide sequences that are repeated many times, sometimes hundred to thousand times. They have no direct coding function but provide information as to chromosome structure, dynamics and evolution. They represent junk DNA.
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