A cell's complete DNA, packaged as a double-stranded molecule, is called its:
ARibose
BPlasmid
CGenome
DVesicle
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Genome
1. Every cell carries a full set of hereditary instructions.
2. That whole set is given a single name.
3. A cell's DNA, packaged as a double-stranded DNA molecule, is called its genome.
4. Plasmids are small extra rings of DNA, not the whole complement.
_Source: OpenStax Biology for AP(R) Courses (CC BY 4.0), Ch 10 'Cell Reproduction', sections 10.1-10.5_
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