Each group of nucleotide bases that provides a specific set of biochemical instructions is called a
A) phenotype.
B) gene.
C) chromosome pair.
D) recessive allele.

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A gene is a sequence of nucleotides in DNA that codes for a specific protein, RNA molecule, or regulatory sequence. It is the basic unit of heredity and provides specific biochemical instructions for the development, function, and maintenance of an organism's traits. The other options are not accurate descriptions of this concept - phenotype refers to the observable traits of an organism, chromosome pair refers to two homologous chromosomes that contain genes, and recessive allele refers to an alternative form of a gene that only produces its effect when paired with another recessive allele.

Each Group of Nucleotide Bases That Provides a Specific Set