AP BIOLOGY

THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE

GENE MUTATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What types of living organisms have no genetic material at all?
A
Insects
B
Bacteria
C
Plants
D
All living organisms have genetic material
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -All plants and animals are made up of cells where the genetic material can be found in the form of genes and chromosomes (usually in the nucleus).

Detailed explanation-2: -All the self-reproducing cellular organisms so far examined have DNA as the genome.

Detailed explanation-3: -All living things have DNA within their cells. In fact, nearly every cell in a multicellular organism possesses the full set of DNA required for that organism. However, DNA does more than specify the structure and function of living things-it also serves as the primary unit of heredity in organisms of all types.

Detailed explanation-4: -Proved that except viruses, all living organisms have DNA as their genetic material.

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