Multiple Choice
In the fundamentals of genetics, the different forms of a gene are called what?
1. Introduction to Genetics
Fundamentals of Genetics
Multiple Choice
In the context of fundamental genetics, what term describes a section of DNA that codes for a protein?
A
Centromere
B
Ribosome
C
Origin of replication
D
Gene
Verified step by step guidance1
Understand that DNA contains various regions with different functions, such as coding for proteins, structural roles, or replication initiation.
Identify that a 'gene' is the specific section of DNA that contains the instructions to make a protein or functional RNA molecule.
Recognize that a 'centromere' is a region of a chromosome important for chromosome movement during cell division, not for coding proteins.
Know that a 'ribosome' is a cellular structure where proteins are synthesized, but it is not a DNA sequence.
Understand that the 'origin of replication' is a DNA sequence where replication begins, not a coding region for proteins.
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