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What is the genome made of?
What is the genome made of?

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Learning outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:

  • understand the basic composition and structure of DNA

  • understand what is meant by complementary DNA base pairing

  • understand how base pairing allows a mechanism for DNA replication

  • understand the number of DNA molecules within a chromosome.