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Identify the correct order of organisation of genetic material from largest to smallest:

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

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The Genome is the complete set of genetic material. A Chromosome is a large structure within the genome. A Gene is a specific segment of DNA on a chromosome. A Nucleotide is the basic building block of a gene.
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Identify the correct order of organisation of genetic material from largest to smallest:
A
Chromosome, genome, nucleotide, gene
B
Chromosome, gene, genome, nucleotide
C
Genome, chromosomes, nucleotide, gene
D
Genome, chromosome, gene, nucleotide

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