What term describes the complete set of genes in a human being

• A. The human genome
• B. Specific DNA
• C. A chromosomal pattern
• D. Cellular identity

Answer: (A)

A genome is the full set of genetic material in an organism, and in humans that means all the genes plus the noncoding sequences that regulate them across the chromosomes (and even mitochondrial DNA). This complete genetic blueprint governs how our bodies develop and function. The other options don’t capture the whole inventory: “specific DNA” refers to a fragment, not the entire set of genes; “a chromosomal pattern” describes how chromosomes are organized, not the genes they carry; and “cellular identity” is about the state or type of a cell, not the total gene complement. Therefore, the term that describes the complete set of genes in a human being is the human genome.