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NEET · Biology · STD 12 - 5. molecular basis of inheritance

Identify the correct order of organisation ofgenetic material from largest to smallest.

  1. A Genome, chromosome, gene, nucleotide
  2. B Chromosome, genome, nucleotide, gene
  3. C Chromosome, gene, genome, nucleotide
  4. D Genome, chromosome, nucleotide, gene
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(A) Genome, chromosome, gene, nucleotide

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(a) : In genome all the genes are contained in a single set of chromosomes. The instructions in our genome are present in the form of \(DNA\). \(DNA\) has a complicated structure in the form of a double helix. Single strands of \(DNA\) are coiled up into structures called chromosomes. Within the chromosomes, segments of \(DNA\) are “read” together to form genes. Thus, a gene is a segment of \(DNA\) or chromosome situated at a specific locus (gene locus) which carries coded information associated with a specific function and can undergo crossing over as well as mutation. A nucleotide is the basic unit of \(DNA\) made up of a pentose sugar, phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base.
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