The complete set of genetic information in an organism is known as____________.
A
Gene
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B
Genome
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C
Chromosome
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D
Chromatin
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Solution
The correct option is B Genome The chromosome number varies from one species to the other, but is fixed for each species. In most organisms chromosomes occur in pairs. Genome is the complete set of genetic information in an organism.