NEET NEET SOLVED PAPER 2015 (Re)

  • question_answer
    Identify the correct order of organization of genetic material from largest to smallest    

    A)  chromosome, gene, genome, nucleotide

    B)  genome, chromosome, nucleotide, gene

    C)  genome, chromosome, gene nucleotide

    D)  chromosome, genome nucleotide, gene

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                    The correct order of organization of genetic material from largest to smallest is as follows: Genome, chromosome, gene, nucleotide. Genome It is the total genetic material of an individual.                         Chromosome It is a packed and organized structure containing most of the DNA of a living organism.                                Gene It is a segment of DNA that encodes for a protein. Nucleotide It is one of the structural components, or building blocks, of DNA and RNA.


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