Give a technical term to a specific part of a chromosome that determines hereditary characteristics.

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Genes are the specific part of a chromosome that determines hereditary characteristics.
Genes:
Gene is the functional and physical unit of heredity.
Genes code for specific proteins that help to express the traits.
Made up of nucleotides.

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