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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
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Genetic material

1u01b00Genetic material/DNA/Gene02b02u00 is the material that stores genetic information for a human being or other 01u01b00living organism/things02b02u00.02br
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00I want to make sure if 01u00living organism02u00 refers to 01u00living things02u00. If yes, should I change 01u00organism02u00 into 01b01u00organisms02u02b00?02br
00Second, do 01u00genetic material, DNA, and gene02u00 all refer to the same stuff? Thanks.0-
  

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02br 02br 00As regards 01u 00genetic material02u 00 I would say that it is too generic, I mean: what would it be? A group of 'genetic things'? 02br 02br 00I hope it helps 050010id1

— Francesca

  • 02br 02br 00As regards 01u 00genetic material02u 00 I would say that it is too generic, I mean: what would it be?
  • A group of 'genetic things'?
  • 02br 02br 00I hope it helps 050010id1
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0Hi,02br
00in general when I think of 'things' I think of a not-living being, so I would write 01u00living organisms02u00.02br
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00As regards 01u00genetic material02u00 I would say that it is too generic, I mean: what would it be? A group of 'genetic things'? I wouldn't use it while talking about science, because sc
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