AP BIOLOGY

CELL DIVISION

THE CELL CYCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a genome?
A
A pair of two daughter cells.
B
The genetic material of an organism. It consists of DNA.
C
A pair of two sister chromatids.
D
The cytoskeletal structure of eukaryotic cells that forms during cell division to separate sister chromatids between daughter cells.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The complete set of DNA (genetic material) in an organism. In people, almost every cell in the body contains a complete copy of the genome. The genome contains all of the information needed for a person to develop and grow.

Detailed explanation-2: -A genome is all of the genetic material in an organism. It is made of DNA (or RNA in some viruses) and includes genes and other elements that control the activity of those genes.

Detailed explanation-3: -A genome is the complete set of genetic information of an organism. It contains all the instructions for creating and maintaining life. Every living organism consists of a genome. A human genome consists of nuclear and mitochondrial DNA.

Detailed explanation-4: -In living organisms, the genome is stored in long molecules of DNA called chromosomes. Small sections of DNA, called genes, code for the RNA and protein molecules required by the organism. In eukaryotes, each cell’s genome is contained within a membrane-bound structure called the nucleus.

Detailed explanation-5: -The information in DNA is stored as a code made up of four chemical bases: adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C), and thymine (T). Human DNA consists of about 3 billion bases, and more than 99 percent of those bases are the same in all people.

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