what is the human genome project?
a project that was began in 1990 to sequence the entire human genome project
what is shotgun sequencing
when the genome is broken up, sequenced, then put back together
how many genes do humans have?
around 20k (less than thought)
how identical are humans?
around 99 percent identical
what is a gene?
the basic unit of heredity
what is an allele?
an alternate form of a gene
be able to describe the difference between homo and heterozygous pairing
homo- same
hetero- different