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

Options

A. Chromosome , gene , genome , nucleotide
B. Genome , chromosome , nucleotide gene
C. Genome , chromosome , gene , nucleotide
D. Chromosome , genome , nucleotide , gene

Answer

C

Explanation

The correct order of organisation of genetic material from largest to smallest is as follows Genome , chromosome , gene , nucleotide.
Genome It is the total genetic material of a individual .
Chromosome It is a packed and organised structure containing most of the DNA of a living organism.
Gene It is a segment of DNA that encodes for a protein.
Nucleotide It is one of the structural components, or building blocks , of DNA and RNA.