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alukav5142 [94]
3 years ago
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Which statement is the best physical description of a gene? A chromosome is a segment of a gene. Genes carry many chromosomes. A

gene is a specific segment of DNA on a chromosome. A gene consists of all of the DNA on a chromosome.
Biology
1 answer:
Sergio039 [100]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

The correct option is <em>C. A gene is a specific segment of DNA on a chromosome</em>

Explanation:

Option A is false because a gene is a segment on a chromosome.

Option B is false because a chromosome carries many genes.

Option D is false because a gene carries a segment of DNA, not all of the DNA.

Option C is correct because there are many genes present on a single chromosome. Each gene carries a segment of DNA. The position of a gene on the chromosome is known as its loci.

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