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Describe what genes are and how they relate to DNA.

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Genes are made up of DNA (in most organisms) and is unit of hereditary information. Basically its a code for what proteins to make

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Answer:A gene is the basic physical and functional unit of heredity. Genes are made up of DNA. Some genes act as instructions to make molecules called proteins. However, many genes do not code for proteins.

Explanation: very easy looked up answer :P

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