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The term ‘gene’ refers to:

A
Sequence of amino acids in proteins
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A linkage group
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A part of RNA
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A portion of DNA
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Solution

The correct option is D A portion of DNA

DNA is a molecule composed of two polynucleotide chains that coil around each other to form a double helix carrying genetic instruction for the development, functioning, growth and reproduction of all known organisms.

Each DNA molecule consist of sequences of Gene and it consist of set of instruction for specific functions.

Each gene naturally consist of sequence of nucleotides and base pairs.

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