One of the unexpected findings to occur in comparing mouse and human genomes is
A)that "junk" DNA may be more functional than we assumed.
B)how incredibly different they are.
C)that there is far more "junk" DNA than we ever thought.
D)how similar some gene families are to their original transposons.
E)that there is far less "junk" DNA than we ever thought.

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One of the unexpected findings in comparing mouse and human genomes is that "junk" DNA may be more functional than previously assumed. Researchers have discovered that much of the non-coding DNA once thought of as "junk" may play a role in controlling gene expression and regulating cellular functions.

One of the Unexpected Findings to Occur in Comparing Mouse