A gene provides instructions for the production of amino acids. Hormones and neurotransmitters are not genes, and an ovum is not a gene either. While genes are part of chromosomes, they do not alone produce a chromosome; rather, chromosomes are made up of many genes.

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A Gene

Question 37

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A gene

A) is made of hormones and neurotransmitters.
B) can also be referred to as an ovum.
C) when combined with a second gene will produce a chromosome.
D) provides instructions for the production of amino acids.

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