One surprising finding from the Human Genome Project was that humans were thought to have ______________ genes but scientists reported that we have approximately _____________.
A)5,000; 7,000
B)100,000; 20,500
C)10,000; 1,000
D)7,000; 100,000

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Initially, it was estimated that humans had around 100,000 genes, but the Human Genome Project revealed that we have approximately 20,500 genes.

One Surprising Finding from the Human Genome Project Was That