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Heredity and Evolution — Science STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceHeredity and Evolution1 Mark
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What is a gene?
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A gene is a unit of DNA on a chromosome which governs the synthesis of one protein that controls a specific character of an organism. Thus genes are actually units of heredity which transfer characteristics from parents to their offsprings during reproduction.

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