Approximately how large is the human genome?
A) 20,000 bp
B) 1 billion bp
C) 3 billion bp
D) 13 million bp
E) 30 billion bp

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The human genome is approximately 3 billion base pairs (bp) long. This includes all of the DNA that makes up the human chromosomes. Option A is too small, option B is close but still an underestimate, option D is too small, and option E is an overestimate.

Approximately How Large Is the Human Genome