Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) A genome is the total genetic information contained in an organism's chromosomal DNA.
B) If a microbe's genome includes genes for nitrogenase, that microbe probably can fix nitrogen.
C) By comparing DNA sequences of different organisms, we can figure out how closely related they are.
D) Fred Sanger developed the first applicable DNA sequencing method.
E) Fred Sanger completed the sequences of Haemophilus influenzae.

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Fred Sanger completed the sequences of bacteriophage phi X174 and human mitochondrial DNA, but not Haemophilus influenzae. The genome of Haemophilus influenzae was actually sequenced by a team led by Craig Venter in 1995.

Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE