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Define the following term: Gene

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Define the following term:

Gene

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Genes are specific sequences of nucleotides on a chromosome that encode particular proteins which are expressed in the form of some particular feature of the body. They are the units of heredity which are transferred from parents to offspring and are responsible for some specific characteristics of the offspring.

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Chapter 2: Structure of chromosome, cell cycle and cell division - Review Questions [Page 21]

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Selina Concise Biology [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 2 Structure of chromosome, cell cycle and cell division
Review Questions | Q D. 1. (b) | Page 21

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