The full set of genes that provides the instructions for making living organisms is called the:
A) phenotype.
B) zygote.
C) genome.
D) allele.

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The term genome refers to the complete set of genes that an organism possesses. This includes all of the DNA sequences that provide the instructions for building and maintaining that organism. The other choices are not as encompassing of the full set of genetic information. Phenotype refers to the physical characteristics that result from gene expression, zygote is a single cell that forms when two gamete cells (sperm and egg) fuse together during fertilization, and allele refers to different versions of the same gene.

The Full Set of Genes That Provides the Instructions for Making