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Flura [38]
4 years ago
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What is a segment of DNA that is the basic unit of heredity and is transferred from parent to offspring

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2 answers:
rosijanka [135]4 years ago
7 0
The answer is a gene
Dimas [21]4 years ago
5 0

Answer:

Gene

Explanation:

The gene is a segment of a DNA molecule (deoxyribonucleic acid), responsible for the genetically inherited characteristics. Each gene is made up of a specific DNA sequence that contains a code to produce a protein that performs a specific function in the body. Each human cell has about 25,000 genes.

Most genes are contained in chromosomes. The chromosome is made up of a long chain of DNA wrapped around a special protein called histone. Most chromosomes contain several different genes.

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