A gene is, specifically, a distinct sequence of nucleotides in the DNA that form a portion of the chromosome that determines what amino acid chains are made by cells. These are distributed all over in every chromosome, and there are a massive number of genes in the body, though most of them don't have any external representation like hair color and skin color do.
Genes are arranged linearly along a chromosome.
For a prokaryote, it would look symbolically something like this:
GeneA.GeneB.GeneC.GeneD.GeneE.GeneF
In eukaryotes there are often long non-coding regions between genes. So it would be more like:
GeneA..................GeneB.............
Further, in eukaryotes, genes are often broken up, consisting of multiple coding regions of the gene (called exons) interrupted by multiple intervening non-coding regions of the gene (called introns). So a single gene, such as GeneA, would look more like this:
G.......e........n........e........A
They are organized in a very complex manner. A gene is a term that denotes not only for a RNA or protein coding sequence but it consist of regulatory elements such as promoter, terminator and so on. And not all genes code only one single protein, neither it is coded in a linear manner. A gene can make RNA from any of its (both) strand according to the sequence message and each frames (Inda sequence of 'ATGTCC', the first frame ATG=Methionine, if it start from second from TGT which give another amino acid for example). So in theory, there are 6 possible frames (3 frames from 5' to 3' and 3 others from 3' to 5' direction) for a given piece of DNA or so called gene.
Then we this long non coding introns, and gene splicing events which tangle a bit more to study them.
yes
Genes are stretches of DNA that contain code to make proteins. Chromosomes are made up of numerous Genes.
Chromosomes contain genes which are segments of DNA.
Since the genes are on the chromosomes, segregation of the chromosomes is also segregation of the genes.
the chromosomes carry the genes
The genes carried on the X and Y chromosomes are called your "sex chromosomes".
Genes are located on chromosomes and not chromosomes are located on genes. genes are the basic unit of inheritance and they resides on chromosomes.
No, the genes are in the chromosomes
DNA is in genes, and genes are in chromosomes.
Genes are stretches of DNA that contain code to make proteins. Chromosomes are made up of numerous Genes.
Chromosomes contain genes which are segments of DNA.
Chromosomes carry genes. Genes are inherited material that is in chromosomes. Traits are determined by the genetic information found on chromosomes.
Since the genes are on the chromosomes, segregation of the chromosomes is also segregation of the genes.
the chromosomes carry the genes
The genes carried on the X and Y chromosomes are called your "sex chromosomes".
The genes carried on the X and Y chromosomes are called your "sex chromosomes".
Genes are located on chromosomes. Genes are simply regions on chromosomes that code for polypeptides.
if a cat has 38 chromosomes in each of its body celss, how many chromosomes will be in each daughter cell after mitosis?