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To determine:
The definition of the term ‘genes’.
Explanation of Solution
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is an organic molecule, which makes up the genetic material of a living organism. DNA is a hereditary molecule, which is transferred from one generation to another and is responsible for bringing all the characteristics of an organism by coding different proteins.
Gene can be described as a strand of
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