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AssignmentMultiple Choice

The Study of Cells

Question 16 • Anatomy & Physiology A

A gene can be defined as which of the following?

Answer
A
a specific chemical found in the nucleus of a cell that governs all aspects of its structure and function
B
a foreign protein that causes the immune system to create an antibody
C
an identifiable portion of a strand of DNA that contains the instructions for a single structure or function
D
a small, nontoxic amount of a foreign substance

Explanation

A gene is a particular segment of DNA that carries instructions for a specific product or function. Choice C describes an identifiable portion of DNA containing those instructions. Choice A is too broad: DNA contains genes, but a gene is not all the chemical material governing every aspect of a cell.

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