MyQuestionIcon

1

You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!

Gene Flow

Genes are seg...

Question

Genes are segments of:

A

RNA

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

B

glycogen

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

C

amino acids

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

D

DNA

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is D
DNA

A gene can be defined as a region of DNA that controls a particular hereditary characteristic.

Suggest Corrections

thumbs-up

0

Similar questions

The functional segments of DNA are genes.

Q. A segment of DNA, GCCAGGGGATG was translated into the oligopeptide arginine-serine- proline-tyrosine.
(a) What was the base sequence in the mRNA transcribed from the DNA segment?
(b) What are the codons for the 4 amino acids?
(c) If the first adenine in the DNA segment gets substituted by guanine, what will be the
1. mRNA transcript.
2. sequence of amino acids in the new oligopeptide.
3. anticodons on tRNA for the amino acids.

Q. Write two differences each in the following:
(i) DNA and RNA, (ii)

α

-Amino acid and Protein.

Q. DNA and RNA are nucleic acids.

Select the correct bases of DNA, RNA and amino acid of $β$ -chain resulting in sickle cell anaemia.

View More

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

similar_icon

Related Videos

lock

BIOLOGY

Watch in App

explore_more_icon

Explore more

Standard X Biology

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

CrossIcon