Question

One member of a pair or series of genes that occupies a specific position on a specific chromosome is referred to as ______.

Answer 1

DNA is sometimes referred to as the blue print of the cell's information because it is the store house in which all genetic information necessary for the cell's survival and reproduction is kept.

Without DNA, there cannot be any continuation of life and no new generation of organisms. All living cells and organisms are essentially made up of protein in different forms.