The comparison between the number of human genes and those of other animal species has led to many conclusions, including
A) the density of the human genome is far higher than in most other animals.
B) the number of proteins expressed by the human genome is far more than the number of its genes.
C) most human DNA consists of genes for protein, tRNA, rRNA, and miRNA.
D) the genomes of other organisms are most significantly smaller than the human genome.

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While humans have a similar number of genes to many other animal species, we are capable of producing a far greater number of proteins due to alternative splicing and other mechanisms. This means that one gene can result in multiple protein products, leading to a more diverse proteome than would be expected based on gene number alone.

The Comparison Between the Number of Human Genes and Those