PATHOLOGY MCQ
GENETICS AND DISEASE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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all the cells produced in meiosis
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all the plasmids produced from inserting DNA into a cell
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all the DNA in one cell of an organism
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all the karyotypes of a cell
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Detailed explanation-1: -The genome is the entire set of DNA instructions found in a cell. In humans, the genome consists of 23 pairs of chromosomes located in the cell’s nucleus, as well as a small chromosome in the cell’s mitochondria. A genome contains all the information needed for an individual to develop and function.
Detailed explanation-2: -The genome is the entire genetic material of an organism. It is found in the nucleus of a cell, and is composed of a chemical called DNA . The study of the structure and function of the genome is called genomics .
Detailed explanation-3: -The nuclear genome comprises approximately 3 200 000 000 nucleotides of DNA, divided into 24 linear molecules, the shortest 50 000 000 nucleotides in length and the longest 260 000 000 nucleotides, each contained in a different chromosome.