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If a chromosome is like a book, then a gene is like _____.

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The answer is a specific sentence.
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Answer;

A specific sentence.

If a chromosome is like a book, then a gene is like a specific sentence.

Step-by-step explanation;

A chromosome is a structure that is made of a chemical known as deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA as well as protein. Chromosomes are found in the nucleus of cells. Chromosomes contain many genes. A gene is a molecular unit of heredity, it is a segment of DNA that provides the code to construct a protein.

Chromosomes are made from DNA. Genes are short sections of DNA. Genetically identical cells are produced by a type of cell division called mitosis

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