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WINSTONCH [101]
3 years ago
10

A _______ is a segment of a chromosome that codes for a specific protein.

Biology
2 answers:
Alex Ar [27]3 years ago
4 0
<span>The correct answer is gene. Genes are carriers of the genetic material that get transferred from a parent to an offspring after sexual reproduction. If the proteins and the codes are synthesized badly, things like genetic disorders are created and these are diseases that get transferred from a parent to a child like Huntington's disease or anything similar.</span>
Sedbober [7]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

gene

Explanation:

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