Answered: What is a gene?

Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

11th Edition

ISBN:9780134580999

Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Publisher:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Chapter1: The Human Body: An Orientation

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1. What is a gene? 2. Where do genes reside in the cell? 3. What do genes produce? Use these sites to find the answer: https://genetics.thetech.org/about-genetics/how-do-genes-work https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/primer/basics/gene

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1.Gene: The basic physical and functional unit of heredity that occupies a specific location on a chromosome. Each consists of nucleotides arranged in a linear manner. Most genes code for a specific protein or segment of protein leading to a particular characteristic or function.

2. Genes are reside on the chromosomes and chromosomes found in the inside of cell. A chromosome consists of a single, very long DNA helix on which thousands of genes are encoded. The region of chromosome at which a particular gene is located is called as locus.

3. 3. Genes Produce - Proteins.

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