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1. Introduction to Genetics51m
2. Mendel's Laws of Inheritance3h 37m
3. Extensions to Mendelian Inheritance2h 41m
4. Genetic Mapping and Linkage2h 28m
5. Genetics of Bacteria and Viruses1h 21m
6. Chromosomal Variation1h 48m
7. DNA and Chromosome Structure56m
8. DNA Replication1h 10m
9. Mitosis and Meiosis1h 34m
10. Transcription1h 0m
11. Translation58m
12. Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes1h 19m
13. Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes44m
14. Genetic Control of Development44m
15. Genomes and Genomics1h 50m
16. Transposable Elements47m
17. Mutation, Repair, and Recombination1h 6m
18. Molecular Genetic Tools19m
- Genetic Cloning
  9m
- Methods for Analyzing DNA
  9m
19. Cancer Genetics29m
- Overview of Cancer
  21m
- Cancer Mutations
  7m
20. Quantitative Genetics1h 26m
21. Population Genetics50m
- Hardy Weinberg
  19m
- Allelic Frequency Changes
  31m
22. Evolutionary Genetics29m

13. Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes

Overview of Eukaryotic Gene Regulation

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13. Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes

Overview of Eukaryotic Gene Regulation

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Which of the following statements correctly describes an organism's genome?

It includes only the mitochondrial DNA in eukaryotes.

It is the complete set of DNA, including all of its genes, present in an organism.

It refers only to the protein-coding regions of an organism's DNA.

It is the collection of all RNA molecules found in a cell.

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Step 1: Understand the definition of a genome. The genome of an organism is the complete set of genetic material present in a cell or organism.

Step 2: Recognize that the genome includes all DNA sequences, not just specific parts. This means it contains both coding regions (genes) and non-coding regions.

Step 3: Note that in eukaryotes, the genome includes nuclear DNA as well as mitochondrial DNA, so it is not limited to only mitochondrial DNA.

Step 4: Differentiate between DNA and RNA. The genome refers to DNA, not RNA molecules, which are products of gene expression.

Step 5: Conclude that the correct description of an organism's genome is that it is the complete set of DNA, including all of its genes, present in an organism.