Which best describes a gene?
different allele forms of a trait
tightly coiled strands of DNA
the center of a chromosome
a segment of chromosomal DNA

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Which best describes a gene?
different allele forms of a trait
tightly coiled strands of DNA
the center of a chromosome
a segment of chromosomal DNA

cuanchi · Answer

It is a Biology question? according to Merriam Webster dictionary GENE: a specific sequence of nucleotides in DNA or RNA that is located usually on a chromosome and that is the functional unit of inheritance controlling the transmission and expression of one or more traits by specifying the structure of a particular polypeptide and especially a protein or controlling the function of other genetic material http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gene