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What is gene?
It is a Big chemical molecule having a code to manufacture proteins.
one gene having one code that  creates one protein.

what is gene consists of ?
Base pairs.  genes are made up of units of DNA, called base pairs. A-T &G-C.
The sequence of base pairs in genes tell a cell's molecular machinery what proteins to produce.

How many protein-coding genes are there in humans?
20000 genes.
3 billion base pairs makes up the human genome.

Why doctors distribution in india is skewed?
India is the second largest country in the world, and with more than half the population based in rural areas, getting to a doctor can often be difficult.
India is the largest producer of modern doctors and thousands of MBBS graduates are unemployed and getting them job is quite difficult. 
its sorryful paradoxical situation due to inefficient govts.
doctors are plenty.But patients doesn't get doctors in need.So,the govt has to liase these two groups on war foot.
What is mHealth?
a remote diagnostic kit, which uses the internet to connect patients in remote locations with doctors in nearby cities.
Why simple tests for biomarkers to diagnose- cancer and heart disease are not adopted by india?
Pancreatic cancer 's high death rate is partly blamed on the difficulty of early detection. that it has few symptoms in the early stages.
a dipstick diagnostic test which searches for a biomarker for pancreatic cancer. It can also be used to test for lung and ovarian cancer.

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