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Which of the following statements about genome size is false?

A) The complexity and size of genomes vary widely between taxa.
B) The genome includes all coding and noncoding regions of an organism's DNA.
C) There is a correlation between genome size and gene number across species.
D) Protein-coding genes make up a tiny portion of the genome in many eukaryotes.

Genome Size

The total amount of DNA contained within one copy of a single complete set of chromosomes of an organism or species.

Protein-Coding Genes

Genes that provide instructions for building proteins, the essential molecules for various biological functions and structures in an organism.

Taxa

Plural form of taxon, denoting groups of one or more organisms seen as entities, often used in the classification and naming of living and extinct organisms.

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