A fragment of DNA that provides complete information about one protein is referred to as ________ for that protein.
A
Nucleotide
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B
Enzyme
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C
Nucleoside
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D
Gene
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Solution
The correct option is B Gene
The genetic material is stored in the form of DNA in most organisms. In humans, the nucleus contains base pairs of DNA distributed over 23 pairs of chromosomes, and each cell has two copies of the genetic material. This is known collectively as the human genome. The human genome contains around 30,000 genes, each of which codes for one protein