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What is a gene in its simplest form? a segment of DNA a looped portion of RNA a molecule found in the endoplasmic reticulum a part of a protein
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What is a gene in its simplest form?

a segment of DNA

a looped portion of RNA

a molecule found in the endoplasmic reticulum

a part of a protein

User Mikko Marttila
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Gene is a portion, or a segment, of DNA that encodes some information: the best answer is the first one, "a segment of DNA".

Genes are then expressed by being translated into RNA and when decoded, they give information about a certain function.
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