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EMQ practice question LA One of the most surprising features evident on completion of the human genome was the presence of "gene deserts" and the fact that about half is composed of repetitive sequences of various types; the total gene content was very small. Answer the following questions 1 to 5 below using the single most appropriate option from the options list (a to j). Any of the options may be correct once, more than once, or not at all.

Questions: B1. What percentage of the human genome is gene-encoding? Ans: b B2. What percentage of the human genome contains repetitive DNA that includes transposable elements and related sequences? Ans: d B3. As eluded to in the statement above, only approximately........?........thousand genes have been found in the human genome so far. Ans: a B4. The human genome contains approximately 1 million copies of the Alu element. This element is a type of ...........?........ element. Ans: j B5. The Alu element is an example of a nonautonomous retrotransposon and requires the presence of a functional......?........ element to transpose. Ans: h

Answer Options a. 23 b. 6.5 c. 3.2 d. 44 e. 20 f. 55 g. non-LTR h. L1 i. VNTR j. SINE...