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Which of the following terms refers all portions of human genes that are transcribed into RNA and then translated into protein?

a. Genome
b. Indel
c. HuRef
d. Chromatin
e. Exome

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Answer: Option E. "Exome"

Step-by-step explanation:

The human genome is defined as the complete set of nucleic acid sequences which are encoded as Deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA.

The process of conversion of DNA into Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is called transcription and then the RNA translated into specific protein by the process of translation.

Exome is the part of the genome that is made up of exons, the sequences which are transcribed into mature RNA and after the removal of introns by the process called RNA splicing, they contribute to the specific protein encoded by that gene.

Hence, the correct answer is E "Exome".

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