Multiple Choice
In the context of fundamentals of genetics, what term describes the different forms of a gene?
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1. Introduction to Genetics
Fundamentals of Genetics
Multiple Choice
In fundamentals of genetics, what term describes a segment of DNA that determines a particular trait?
A
Chromosome
B
Nucleotide
C
Ribosome
D
Gene
Verified step by step guidance1
Understand that DNA is composed of many segments, each with specific functions related to heredity and traits.
Recall that a chromosome is a large structure made of DNA and proteins, containing many genes, but it is not the term for a single segment determining a trait.
Recognize that a nucleotide is the basic building block of DNA, consisting of a sugar, phosphate, and base, but it does not determine traits by itself.
Know that a ribosome is a cellular structure involved in protein synthesis, not a DNA segment.
Identify that a gene is the specific segment of DNA that carries the instructions to determine a particular trait.
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