Biology
Grade-8
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Question

The section of DNA that codes for a protein is called:  

  1. Gene
  2. Allele
  3. Chromosome
  4. Plasmid

hintHint:

Gene is a segment of DNA that codes for a functional protein.

The correct answer is: Gene


    The functional segment of DNA is called genes. Gene is the segment of DNA that codes for a functional protein.

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