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Give any six features of the human genome.

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### Step-by-Step Text Solution: 1. **Size of the Human Genome**: The human genome contains approximately 3.1 billion base pairs (or 3,164.7 million nucleotide bases). This immense size is a fundamental characteristic of the human genome. 2. **Unknown Functions of Genes**: Over 50% of the discovered genes in the human genome have unknown functions. This indicates that there is still much to learn about the roles these genes play in human biology. 3. **Average Gene Size**: The average size of a gene in the human genome is around 3,000 base pairs. However, there are significant variations, with the largest known human gene being dystrophin, which contains about 2.4 million base pairs. ...
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