Genome
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Example:
Imagine trying to assemble a giant jigsaw puzzle without a picture on the box to guide you. Just like each puzzle piece fits together to reveal the complete image, an organism's genome is the full collection of genetic 'pieces' that make up its DNA. Each piece of the puzzle is like a gene or a segment of DNA, and when all these genetic pieces are put together correctly, they form the complete 'picture' of the organism's biological blueprint, just as the completed puzzle reveals its intended image.
Practice Version
Genome: All the genetic material contained in an organisms DNA. Genome. A genome is like an instruction manual that contains all the information needed to build and maintain an organism.