a determination of the dimensions of something using a standard unit

a description of how close a measurement is to the true value of the quantity measured.

the exactness of the measurement

tool that provides an enlarged image of an object.

the most basic physical unit of heredity; a segment of nucleic acids that codes for a functional unit of DNA and/ or a protein

study of DNA structure and function on the molecular level

the study of entire genomes, especially by using technology to compare genes within and between species

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Term	Definition
measurement	a determination of the dimensions of something using a standard unit
accuracy	a description of how close a measurement is to the true value of the quantity measured.
precision	the exactness of the measurement
microscope	tool that provides an enlarged image of an object.
gene	the most basic physical unit of heredity; a segment of nucleic acids that codes for a functional unit of DNA and/ or a protein
molecular genetics	study of DNA structure and function on the molecular level
genomics	the study of entire genomes, especially by using technology to compare genes within and between species