Identify the correct order of organization of genetic material from largest to smallest:
Correct answer: A. Genome, chromosome, gene, nucleotide
- A. Genome, chromosome, gene, nucleotide
- B. Chromosome, genome, nucleotide, gene
- C. Chromosome, gene, genome, nucleotide
- D. Genome, chromosome, nucleotide, gene
Explanation
In the genome, all the genes are contained in a single set of chromosomes. The instructions in our genome are present in the form of DNA. DNA has a complicated structure in the form of a double helix. Single strands of DNA are coiled up into structures called chromosomes. Within the chromosomes, segments of DNA are "read" together to form genes. Thus, a gene is a segment of DNA or chromosome situated at a specific locus (gene locus) that carries coded information associated with a specific function and can undergo crossing over as well as mutation. A nucleotide is the basic unit of DNA made up of a pentose sugar, phosphoric acid, and a nitrogenous base.
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