PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
PLANT GROWTH
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gene
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trait
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mutation
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variation
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Detailed explanation-1: -The functional segment of DNA is called genes. Gene is the segment of DNA that codes for a functional protein. Genes are inherited from parents to offspring. They are responsible to carry genetic information from one generation to another.
Detailed explanation-2: -A DNA segment is a block, chunk, piece, string of DNA on a chromosome. It is typically determined by a start location and an end location on a chromosome.
Detailed explanation-3: -Genes are the functional segments of DNA. They are the smallest units of DNA which are capable of performing an independent function. The main function of DNA at a molecular level is the production of mRNA (messenger RNA) which ultimately signals the ribosomes to form proteins.