HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Question
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A section of DNA
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A bundle of DNA
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Every cell in your body has 23 pairs of genes
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All of the genetic material in your cells
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Detailed explanation-1: -Correct Option-B A specific length of DNA responsible for the inheritance and expression of the character. Explanation-Gene is a particular segment of DNA which is responsible for the inheritance and expression of a particular character.
Detailed explanation-2: -Gene is a specific fragment or sequence of nucleotides in DNA which codes for a specific protein and controls its expression.
Detailed explanation-3: -Genes are segments of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) that contain the code for a specific protein that functions in one or more types of cells in the body. Chromosomes are structures within cells that contain a person’s genes. Genes are contained in chromosomes, which are in the cell nucleus.
Detailed explanation-4: -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: -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. However, many genes do not code for proteins. In humans, genes vary in size from a few hundred DNA bases to more than 2 million bases.