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What is the functional segment of DNA called?


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Gene:

  1. Gene is the functional segment of DNA.
  2. There are nearly 25,000 genes in human beings.
  3. Genes are short pieces of DNA composed of nucleotides adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine.
  4. Genes contain specific instructions for the synthesis of proteins that are necessary for the body to function properly.

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