A ..... may be defined as the fundamental unit of heredity, fromed as a sequence of bases in a DNA chain.

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

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A ____ may be defined as the fundamental unit of heredity, fromed as a sequence of bases in a DNA chain.

A	Cell division
B	Gene
C	Embryo
D	Cilia

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 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-3: -Gene: The fundamental physical and functional unit of heredity. A gene is an ordered sequence of nucleotides located in a particular position within the genome that encodes a specific functional product (i.e., a protein or RNA molecule).

Detailed explanation-4: -DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is the hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms. Nearly every cell in a person’s body has the same DNA.

Detailed explanation-5: -Gene: The smallest hereditary unit controlling a specific function is the gene.

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