DNA And The Genome

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  • The genetic material in the nucleus of a cekk is composed f a chemical called DNA
  • DNA is a polymer made up of two strands forming a double helix
  • The DNA is contained in structures called chromosomes
  • A gene is a small section od DNA on a chromosome
  • Each gene codes for a particular sequence of amino acids to make a specific protein
  • The genome of an organism is the entire genetic material of that organism
  • The whole human genome has nine been studies and this will have great importance for medicine in the future
  • The genome of an organism is the entire genetic material of that organism
  • genome = the entire set of genetic material in an organism
  • chromosomes are really long molecules of dna
  • DNA is a polymer. It's made up of two strands coiled together in the shape of a double helix