NEET Previous Year Question

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

Topic: NEET PYQ

Answer: B. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. AGenome, chromosome, nucleotide, gene
  2. BGenome, chromosome, gene, nucleotide
  3. CChromosome, genome, nucleotide, gene
  4. DChromosome, gene, genome, nucleotide

Correct answer: B

Solution

(b) The genome is the complete genetic material of an organism. It contains chromosomes, which contain genes. Genes are made up of nucleotides, the basic units of DNA.

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