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Standard X
Biology
DNA
The segment o...
Question
The segment of DNA molecules which codes or specifies for one polypeptide chain is called as______
A
gene
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pentose
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C
phosphate unit
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D
amino acid
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Solution
The correct option is
D
gene
The segment of
D
N
A
molecules which codes or specifies for one polypeptide chain is called as gene.
A gene is the basic physical and functional unit of heredity. Genes, which are made up of
D
N
A
, acts as instructions to make proteins.
They hold the information to build and maintain an organism's cells and pass genetic characters to offspring.
Option A is correct.
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