What do you mean by genome?

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Surbhi Sahu
a year ago

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.

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Kajal Kumari
2 years ago
The genome is the complete set of genetic information, including DNA and RNA, that an organism inherits from its parents. It contains all the instructions needed for the development, growth, and reproduction of an organism. The genome is organized into individual genes, which contain specific sequen

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Smriti Vats
9 years ago
The complete genetic information (either DNA or in some viruses,RNA) of an organism.

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Mudit Pandey
9 years ago
Genome is the complete set of genes or genetic material present in a cell or organism.

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