_________ is a part of DNA, which provides information for a protein.

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  1. Chromosome
  2. Nucleus
  3. Trait
  4. Gene

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Option 4 : Gene
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The correct answer is Gene.

  • Gene is a part of DNA, which provides information for a protein.

Key Points

  • Genes are functional units of heredity as they are made of DNA. The chromosome is made of DNA containing many genes.
    • Every gene comprises a particular set of instructions for a particular function or protein-coding. Speaking in usual terms, genes are responsible for heredity.
    • There are about 30000 genes in each cell of the human body. DNA present in the gene comprises only 2 percent of the genome.
    • Many studies have been made on the same that found the location of nearly 13000 genes on each of the chromosomes.

Important Points

  • William Bateson introduced the term genetics in the year 1905.
    • Wilhelm Johannes was the first one who coined the term GENE in 1909.
    • He was a Danish botanist.
    • He named it Gene to symbolize hereditary.

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