Early nucleotide sequencing analysis comparing humans with other organisms was done with mtDNA. The entire mtDNA genome of humans consists of how many genes?
A) 19,000
B) 1,300
C) 200
D) 37
E) 12

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The human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) genome contains 37 genes, including 13 that encode proteins, 22 that are for transfer RNA (tRNA), and 2 for ribosomal RNA (rRNA).

Early Nucleotide Sequencing Analysis Comparing Humans with Other Organisms Was