Question

the genome is like a catalog of an animal’s dna, which has a genetic code, or set of instructions, to tell each cell how to develop and function. which sentence best paraphrases the sentence above? the human genome is an amazing set of instructions that tell each cell how to develop and function. the genome is like a catalog of an animal’s dna. the human genome is our genetic code. it acts as an instruction book that tells our cells how to function. the genome is like a catalog of an animal’s dna, which has a genetic code, or set of instructions, to tell each cell how to develop and function.

Explanation:

To paraphrase, we need to rephrase the original sentence while keeping its meaning. The original talks about an animal's genome (DNA catalog with genetic code/instructions for cell development/function). Let's analyze each option:

• First option: Changes "animal" to "human" and adds "amazing" (not in original), so not a good paraphrase.
• Second option: Only repeats part of the original, not the full meaning (misses the genetic code/instructions part for cell function).
• Third option: Adjusts "animal" to "human" (still related to organisms), rephrases "catalog of DNA" as "genetic code" and "set of instructions" as "instruction book", and keeps the cell development/function idea. This captures the main meaning.
• Fourth option: Just repeats the original, not a paraphrase.

Answer:

C. The human genome is our genetic code. It acts as an instruction book that tells our cells how to function.