SCIENCE
GENETIC AND MENDELS LAW OF HEREDITY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Genome
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Chromomere
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Karyotype
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct answer is ‘Genome’.
Detailed explanation-2: -Genome refers to a haploid set of chromosomes in a gamete or microorganisms, or in each cell of a multicellular organism.
Detailed explanation-3: -Definition. Haploid refers to the presence of a single set of chromosomes in an organism’s cells. Sexually reproducing organisms are diploid (having two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent). In humans, only the egg and sperm cells are haploid.
Detailed explanation-4: -Definition 1: Genome is the haploid set of chromosomes. This definition is in the original, Hans Winkler’s definition (1), and in the Oxford Dictionary (2). Haploid means a half set of paired chromosomes. In humans, that is 23 chromosomes (Figure 2).
Detailed explanation-5: -(KROH-muh-some) A structure found inside the nucleus of a cell. A chromosome is made up of proteins and DNA organized into genes. Each cell normally contains 23 pairs of chromosomes.