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How does the number of genes found on a human genome compare to the number of genes on the genome of a fish or mouse?

Humans have around 20,000-25,000 genes in their genome, similar to that of a mouse. Fish species may have varying numbers of genes in their genome, but generally have a comparable number to humans and mice. There is significant overlap in the number of genes found in human, fish, and mouse genomes.


What is the maximum number of genes in a cell?

The estimated number of genes in a human cell is around 20,000 to 25,000. However, this number can vary depending on the organism and its complexity.


How many genes are there in DNA?

The human genome contains approximately 20,000-25,000 protein-coding genes. However, the total number of genes in DNA varies among different species.


How many genes are there in an average human?

Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes. 22 pairs are homologous (basically same shape) and the last pair is known as the X and Y sex-determining chromosomes. You were correct that 23 come from mom and the other 23 from dad. With regard to the question about genes, scientists finished sequencing the human genome in 2003. They found that the genome contained only 20,000-25,000 genes. You can read more about it if you search for human genome project on the net.


How many total base pairs are in all the mammalian genes?

The exact number of base pairs in all mammalian genes is not known due to variations between species. However, the human genome contains approximately 3.2 billion base pairs. Mammalian genomes are generally similar in size to the human genome, so the total base pairs in all mammalian genes would be around this range.

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How does the number of genes found on a human genome compare to the number of genes on the genome of a fish or mouse?

Humans have around 20,000-25,000 genes in their genome, similar to that of a mouse. Fish species may have varying numbers of genes in their genome, but generally have a comparable number to humans and mice. There is significant overlap in the number of genes found in human, fish, and mouse genomes.


What is the maximum number of genes in a cell?

The estimated number of genes in a human cell is around 20,000 to 25,000. However, this number can vary depending on the organism and its complexity.


Human traits controlled by a number of genes?

there are 42 chromosomes in the human body


What describes the relationship between the number of genes and the number of chromosomes in human skin cells?

There are more genes than chromosomes in skin cells.


What number is closest to the number of different genes in a human body cell?

It was expected that we will find out about 1,00,00 different genes before Human genome mapping was done. In fact, we could find lesser number. Different books give different number but number is probably between 20,000 to 25,000. We got psychological depression, when we found same number of genes in round worm also.


How many genes are there in DNA?

The human genome contains approximately 20,000-25,000 protein-coding genes. However, the total number of genes in DNA varies among different species.


How many genes are there in an average human?

Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes. 22 pairs are homologous (basically same shape) and the last pair is known as the X and Y sex-determining chromosomes. You were correct that 23 come from mom and the other 23 from dad. With regard to the question about genes, scientists finished sequencing the human genome in 2003. They found that the genome contained only 20,000-25,000 genes. You can read more about it if you search for human genome project on the net.


What do human genes differ by?

I'm pretty sure than human and chimpanzees differ by 1%, that our DNA is 99% similar. Not sure but that's what I've heard


How many total base pairs are in all the mammalian genes?

The exact number of base pairs in all mammalian genes is not known due to variations between species. However, the human genome contains approximately 3.2 billion base pairs. Mammalian genomes are generally similar in size to the human genome, so the total base pairs in all mammalian genes would be around this range.


How many genes are there in a human cells?

The human genome contains about 24,000 genes.


What percent do human genes differ by?

I'm pretty sure than human and chimpanzees differ by 1%, that our DNA is 99% similar. Not sure but that's what I've heard


Why do human traits such as height and skin color show a large number of phenotype?

it is because they have genes