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Question 21 • Biology

Which flow chart correctly organizes the structures of heredity, from least to most complex?

Answer
A
gene rightarrow chromosome rightarrow codon rightarrow DNA
B
DNA rightarrow codon rightarrow chromosome rightarrow gene
C
codon rightarrow gene rightarrow DNA rightarrow chromosome
D
chromosome rightarrow DNA rightarrow gene rightarrow codon

Explanation

A codon is a short sequence of three DNA bases. A gene contains many codons, DNA contains many genes, and DNA is packaged into chromosomes. So from least to most complex, the order is codon → gene → DNA → chromosome, which is choice C.

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