THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE
DNA MAKES RNA MAKES PROTEIN
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Genes
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Nucleotides
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Proteins
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Carbohydrates
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Detailed explanation-1: -Gene. A segment of a DNA molecule (a sequence of bases) that codes for a particular protein and determines the traits (phenotype) of the individual.
Detailed explanation-2: -Genes: Coding for Proteins and Traits Genes are small segments of DNA that have different functions.
Detailed explanation-3: -Genes are the functional segments of chromosomes as they transmit the genetic information from parents to offspring.
Detailed explanation-4: -A gene is a segment of DNA that contains instructions for building one or more molecules that help the body work.
Detailed explanation-5: -A gene is a small segment of DNA that contains the instructions for producing a single protein, much as a recipe from a cookbook contains the instructions for preparing a single dish.