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Molecular Basis of Inheritance — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYMolecular Basis of Inheritance2 Marks
Question
Mention the two assumptions that led to the HGP.
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Answer

The two factors/ assumptions are that:
  1. Genetic make up of an organism lies in the DNA sequences.
  2. Iftwo individuals differ, then their DNA sequences should also be different.

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