All of the genetic material for an organism is called its ________.

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The genetic material for an organism is called its genome. The genome contains all the genes required for the organism's development, function, and reproduction. It is made up of DNA and sometimes RNA in certain viruses. The somatic cells of an organism have the same genome, although different cells within an organism may express different subsets of genes depending on their function. The phenome is the collective set of an organism's observable traits (phenotypes), which is influenced not only by genetic factors but also by environmental factors. RNA is a type of nucleic acid that functions in the synthesis of proteins based on the genetic code encoded in DNA.

All of the Genetic Material for an Organism Is Called