Total number of base pairs found in human genome is?
35000
3.5 million
35 billion
3.1 billion
A
3.5 million
B
35 billion
C
35000
D
3.1 billion
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The correct option is D3.1 billion
The human genome of Homo sapiens is stored on 23 chromosome pairs. 22 of these are autosomal chromosome pairs, while the remaining pair is sex-determining. The haploid human genome occupies a total of just over 3 billion DNA base pairs that means 6 billion base pairs per diploid cell.
So, the correct answer is '3.1 billion'.
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