The term 'gene' refers to __________?
Correct answer: C. A portions of DNA
- A. A portion of RNA
- B. A linkage group
- C. A portions of DNA
- D. A sequence of Amino
Explanation
A gene is a specific sequence of DNA that contains information for a functional product, such as a protein or functional RNA. The likely distractor is a portion of RNA, because RNA carries genetic messages in some processes, but in standard cellular genetics genes are DNA sequences.
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