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A gene is the basic physical unit of heredity; a linear sequence of nucleotides along a segment of DNA that provides the coded instructions for synthesis of RNA, which, when translated into protein, leads to the expression of hereditary character.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoA segment of DNA that carries instructions for the production of a polypeptide chain.
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∙ 13y agoa sequence of nucleotides in DNA that codes for a functional product.
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∙ 11y agoa segment of DNA that carries the instructions for one polypeptide chain
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∙ 13y agoGenes can best be described as directions for making protien.
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Alleles are described as?
alternate versions of a gene
If a pea plant is heterozygous for a particular character how can the alleles that control the character be described?
One is dominant gene and one recessive gene.
Which of the following statements best describes the promoter of a protein coding gene?
The promoter is a nontranscribed region of a gene.
Is Stickler Syndrome a dominant gene or a recessive gene?
Most commonly is caused by a mutation in one of three types of collagen genes - COL2A1, COL11A1, COL11A2 and is a dominantly inherited disease. A recessive type has also beed described with a mutation in the COL9A1 gene.
The leaf can be best described as?
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A gene that is sex-linked is BEST described as what?
It is located on the X chromosome.
Gene mutations can best be described as changes in the?
nucleotide base sequence in DNA.
Alleles are described as?
alternate versions of a gene
Is a mutation part of a chromosome that carries information about a trait?
no. what you described is a gene. a mutation is a change in the DNA which can sometimes change a gene
Organizing is best described as?
Organizing is best described
Orchestration is best described as?
Type your answer here... Orchestration is best described as?
If a pea plant is heterozygous for a particular character how can the alleles that control the character be described?
One is dominant gene and one recessive gene.
Rainy Mountain Cemetery can best be described as what?
Rainy Mountain Cemetery can best be described as a poem.
What are the release dates for Gene Simmons Family Jewels - 2006 Gene's Best Friend 3-1?
Gene Simmons Family Jewels - 2006 Gene's Best Friend 3-1 was released on: USA: 11 March 2008
POLITICAL participation among Americans can best be described as a activity?
Political participation among Americans can best be described as a
Which is best described as a writer's attitude toward a subject?
A writer's attitude toward a subject is best described as tone.
What is currently considered the best definition of a gene?
A gene codes for either a polypeptide or an RNA molecule.
