Free Flashcard From Campbell Biology Chapter 16-17
Question:
Of the following, which is the most current description of a
gene?
A) a unit of heredity that causes formation of a phenotypic
characteristic
B) a DNA subunit that codes for a single complete protein
C) a DNA sequence that is expressed to form a functional
product: either RNA or polypeptide
D) a DNA—RNA sequence combination that results in an
enzymatic product
E) a discrete unit of hereditary information that consists
of a sequence of amino acids
Answer:
C) a DNA sequence that is expressed to form a functional product: either RNA or polypeptide