The genetic material in humans is organized as: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The genetic material in humans is organized as:
A. RNA molecules
B. Only mitochondrial DNA
C. A single circular chromosome
D. Multiple linear chromosomes in the nucleus
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Human cells have 46 linear chromosomes in the nucleus (22 pairs of autosomes and one pair of sex chromosomes), made of DNA and histone proteins. Mitochondria also contain small circular DNA. Prokaryotes have a single circular chromosome. RNA is not the primary genetic material in humans.

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