A gene is a specific part of ___,and is the genetic code for ___.
A)DNA/one chromosome
B)RNA/one protein
C)DNA/one protein
D)RNA/one chromosome

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A gene is a specific sequence of DNA, and it is the genetic code for producing one protein. RNA molecules are transcribed from DNA and then used as a template for protein synthesis, but RNA itself is not the genetic code for the protein. Chromosomes contain many genes, but a gene is not the genetic code for a whole chromosome. Therefore, the best choice is C, DNA as the specific part of genetic code for one protein.

A Gene Is a Specific Part of ___,And Is the Genetic