Question

Name the functional unit of DNA that carries genetic information.

Answer 1

Functional unit of DNA:

1. DNA (or deoxyribonucleic acid) is a molecule found in all cellular forms of life and some viruses that convey genetic information.
2. The basic physical and functional unit of heredity is the gene.
3. DNA is the material that makes up genes.
4. A cistron is the gene's functional unit.
5. The cistron is also called a gene.