The Complete Genetic Makeup of an Organism is Referred to as Its

Question

The complete genetic makeup of an organism is referred to as its:
A)chromosome.
B)alleles.
C)locus.
D)genome.
E)phenotype.

Accepted Answer

The term "genome" specifically refers to the complete set of an organism's DNA, including all of its genes and non-coding regions. Chromosomes are linear structures within the genome that carry genes, alleles are different versions of a gene that can exist at a particular locus (position) on a chromosome, and phenotype refers to an organism's observable traits that result from its genotype and interactions with the environment.