Multiple Choice
In fundamentals of genetics, what term describes two different forms of a gene found at the same locus?
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1. Introduction to Genetics
Fundamentals of Genetics
Multiple Choice
In the context of the fundamentals of genetics, what term describes a segment of DNA that codes for a protein?
A
Promoter
B
Centromere
C
Gene
D
Chromosome
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Understand that DNA is composed of various segments, each with specific functions in the cell.
Recognize that a 'gene' is a segment of DNA that contains the instructions to make a specific protein or functional RNA molecule.
Differentiate a gene from other DNA regions such as the promoter (which regulates gene expression but does not code for protein), the centromere (a structural part of a chromosome), and the chromosome itself (which is a large DNA molecule containing many genes).
Recall that the fundamental unit of heredity responsible for coding proteins is called a gene.
Conclude that the term describing a DNA segment that codes for a protein is 'gene'.
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