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No, DNA and genes are not the same thing. DNA is the molecule that carries genetic information, while genes are specific segments of DNA that code for specific traits or characteristics.

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Are genes and DNA the same thing?

No, genes are segments of DNA that contain instructions for making proteins, while DNA is the molecule that carries genetic information in all living organisms.


What DNA does a fly have?

Flies have the same type of DNA as we do. Except their genes are not the same. We don't need genes to make wings but they do. . They have 8 chromosomes and humans have 46. And humans and flies have 60% the same genes.


How are genes chromosomes and DNA related?

if a cat has 38 chromosomes in each of its body celss, how many chromosomes will be in each daughter cell after mitosis?


What is the relationship between the genes and chromosomes?

There are thousands of genes in a chromosome.


Are genes in DNA or are DNA in geans?

genes are in DNA


What is a sentence with gene?

Her DNA had the same Genes as her mother when she had the same blue eyes.


Is a gene the same thing as a chromosome?

No - genes are sections of DNA found on chromosomes that encode for a functional product (like a protein).Chromosomes are compact structures of DNA and proteins.


How does the DNA of humans and the DNA of animals compare?

They have the same nucleotides (A, T, C, G) and structure (double helix and chromosomes), and have a lot of the same genes, but a lot of genes differ, also.


Why is it necessary to use the same genes from different species when producing hybrid DNA?

It is necessary to use the same genes from different species when producing hybrid DNA to realize better resistance.


Are genes made of DNA?

Actually its the other way around. DNA is the structure that contains genes and passes them from generation to generation allowing traits to be inherited. I wish I could go into better detail but I'm more of a physics and chemistry kinda guy.


Do animals and plants have DNA?

no animals and plant cells can not have the same genes.


What is the thing which if you have you cannot marry?

same genes