The genome as the complete genetic material
What The genome as the complete genetic material means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The entire genetic material of an organism, including all genes and non-coding regions, not just the genes.
The entire genetic material of an organism, including all its DNA, not just the genes.
Topics that use The genome as the complete genetic material
- DNA and the genome (AQA GCSE)
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