EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

EDUCATION UGC NET

PSYCHOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the unit of Heredity?
A
Chromosome
B
Gene
C
Fertilized cell
D
Zygote
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A gene is the basic physical and functional unit of heredity. Genes are made up of DNA. Some genes act as instructions to make molecules called proteins.

Detailed explanation-2: -The gene is considered the basic unit of inheritance. Genes are passed from parents to offspring and contain the information needed to specify physical and biological traits. Most genes code for specific proteins, or segments of proteins, which have differing functions within the body.

Detailed explanation-3: -Heredity is the transfer of characteristics from parents to offspring through reproduction, while genetics is the study of transmission of these characterisitcs from parents to their offsprings. A gene is the basic structural and functional unit of heredity. They are made up of DNA and are parts of chromosomes.

Detailed explanation-4: -A gene is the functional unit of DNA that serves as hereditary unit.

Detailed explanation-5: -A gene is a basic unit of heredity in biology, consisting of a sequence of nucleotides in DNA or RNA that codes for the synthesis of a gene product, such as RNA or protein. During gene expression, DNA is transcribed into RNA first. The basic physical and functional unit of heredity is the gene.

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