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If the DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) molecules in a single human cell were stretched out and laid end-to-end they would measure approximately 6.5 feet (2 meters). The average human body contains 10 to 20 billion miles (16 to 32 billion kilometers) of DNA distributed among trillions of cells. The full set of an individual organism’s DNA is called its:_______.

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Genome is the answer

Step-by-step explanation:

  • Genome is simply a set of instructions which is made up of DNA
  • An organism's complete set of DNA consists of all of its genes
  • Genome contains all the information that is needed to build and maintain the organism
  • Within DNA contains a unique code which helps in growth and development of an organism
  • The code is determined by the sequence of four nucleotide bases namely adenine,guanine,cytosine and thymine
  • DNA is present in the form of a double helix and its single strand are coiled up to form chromosomes
  • Within the chromosomes sections of DNA are read together in the form of genes
  • The human genome is made up of 3.2 million bases of DNA which itself is unique

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