Question

Which two major U.S. organizations coordinated the Human Genome Project?

Options

• U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control

• Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Interior

• National Science Foundation and Department of Defense

• U.S. Department of Energy and National Institutes of Health

Answer 1

The Human Genome Project was coordinated mainly by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), with participation from scientists across many countries. This collaboration between these two major U.S. organizations, combined with international partnerships, enabled the successful completion of this unprecedented genomic sequencing initiative.