The genome
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I can describe what the genome is, its role and where it is stored in cells.
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Genetic material is stored in the nucleus of plant and animal cells, and in the cytoplasm of bacterial cells.
Genetic material of organisms is made of a chemical substance called DNA, which is made up of smaller chemical units.
The DNA in every cell is wound up into tightly-packed structures called chromosomes.
Sections of chromosomes are called genes; short sections of DNA which carry instructions for features and processes.
All the DNA in a cell is called the genome, the similarity of a genome indicates how similar individuals or species are.
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