alleryStart learning →What is the genome of a cell?
AThe set of proteins the cell can build
BThe entire genetic content of that cell
CThe DNA of one chromosome in that cell
DThe RNA copies made from its own DNA
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The entire genetic content of that cell
1. The entire genetic content of a cell is known as its genome.
2. The study of genomes is called genomics.
3. A single chromosome is only part of that content, since a chromosome may itself contain tens of thousands of genes.
4. Proteins and RNA copies are products made using the genome, not the genome itself.
_Source: OpenStax Biology (1st ed., CC BY 4.0), Ch 3 "Biological Macromolecules", section 3.5 Nucleic Acids_
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