BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

STRUCTURE OF PROTEINS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following best defines a gene?
A
A diploid cell containing two sets of chromosomes
B
A unit made up of chromosomes that control for a specific trait
C
A segment of DNA that codes for a particular protein
D
All the other answers are correct.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct option is B True. Q. Genes are segments of DNA that contain the code for a specific protein.

Detailed explanation-2: -A gene is a segment of DNA that provides the code to construct a protein.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: The segments of DNA that code for specific traits are called genes. Chromosomes are large structures made up of DNA and various organizing proteins. They contain DNA for many genes so that is not the correct answer.

Detailed explanation-4: -(jeen) The basic unit of heredity passed from parent to child. Genes are made up of sequences of DNA and are arranged, one after another, at specific locations on chromosomes in the nucleus of cells.

Detailed explanation-5: -The part of cellular DNA, which provides information regarding a particular protein, i.e. codes for that protein, is called the gene for that protein.

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