AP BIOLOGY

THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE

DNA MAKES RNA MAKES PROTEIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are the small sections of DNA that are the cell’s instructions on how to make a specific trait?
A
chromosomes
B
genes
C
RNA
D
ribosomes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Alleles are forms of the same gene with small differences in their sequence of DNA bases. These small differences contribute to each person’s unique physical features.

Detailed explanation-2: -Genes are small sections of DNA within the genome that code for proteins. They contain the instructions for our individual characteristics – like eye and hair colour.

Detailed explanation-3: -Genes are short pieces of DNA that carry specific genetic information.

Detailed explanation-4: -Each DNA sequence that contains instructions to make a protein is known as a gene.

Detailed explanation-5: -Genes are sections of DNA that contain the set of instructions to produce one specific molecule in your body, usually a protein.

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