A gene is:
A) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing proteins that carry out specific tasks
B) the same as a chromosome
C) a segment of RNA that carries out specific cellular building tasks
D) programmed to produce protein irrespective of the environment

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A gene is a segment of DNA that contains the instructions for making a specific protein or RNA molecule that carries out a specific task in the cell. This process is called gene expression. Genes are not the same as chromosomes, although chromosomes do contain many genes. Gene expression is influenced by environmental factors as well as internal factors like regulatory proteins.

A Gene Is