BotanyNEET 2025Gene regulation: lac operon; Human Genome Project, DNA fingerprinting

Molecular Basis of Inheritance

Which chromosome in the human genome has the highest number of genes?

A.Chromosome X
B.Chromosome Y
C.Chromosome 1✓
D.Chromosome 10

Solution

Chromosome 1, the largest human chromosome, carries the most genes (about 2,968); the Y chromosome has the fewest (about 231).

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