Question

A genomic sequencing method called _______ sequencing was used in the human genome project. In this method, DNA is broken into many small fragments and the fragments are sequenced, then computers help reassemble the fragments into the larger DNA sequence.
Selective breeding of individuals with similar traits to produce genetically similar offspring is called _______.
Human _______, creating a genetically identical human, is banned in many countries around the world, including the United States.
DNA fingerprinting can be used in paternity tests, because for the most part _______ do not undergo recombination, and are passed from father to son unchanged.
Respond to the following based on your reading.

What was the main goal of the Human Genome Project?
What is inbreeding, and why is it potentially disastrous to an individual's genome?
What are some important uses of DNA in forensics?

Answer 1

1. shotgun

2. inbreeding

3. cloning

4. Y chromosomes

5. The Human Genome Project sought to map a human's entire genome.

6. Inbreeding is a type of selective breeding that occurs when individuals with similar characteristics continue to be bred in an attempt to keep a certain set of traits. However, inbred organisms are genetically similar, and the probability that members of the population will receive mutated alleles leading to disorders is high.

7. Since no two humans have the same DNA, except for identical twins, forensics can take advantage of this fact by using DNA fingerprinting to solve crimes, convict wrongdoers, or overturn unjust convictions.

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