NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PATHOLOGY AND GENETICS
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Diseases caused by genetics
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Is part of the genes of living things
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -(JEE-nome) 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-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: -Every living organism has a genome, and most are made up of DNA. Some virus genomes are made up of RNA, however.