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In the most basic terms, genome is the genetic material of an organism. It is what tells the organism what to be and how to be. The genome is coded in DNA, or in RNA for many types of viruses. The term, genome, was coined in the 1920, as a portmanteau of gene and chromosome.
Best Answer: DNA is the storage of information. DNA is the main component of chromosomes. A chromosome is a singular piece of DNA. Sister chromatids are identical copies of a chromosome. Genome is a full set of chromosomes. Chromosomes consist of chromatin. Chromatin makes up chromosomes.