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Which statement best describes genetic material?
A. DNA is made up of many chromosomes, each of which codes for
a protein.
OB. A chromosome contains a single DNA molecule, which contains
one gene.
C. Genes are segments of DNA, which is packaged in chromosomes.
D. Genes are sections of proteins, which contain the codes for
chromosomes.
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Answer :

Answer:

C

Explanation:

Genes are one of the smallest sections of DNA and chromosomes are made up of DNA.

C. Genes are segments of DNA, which is packaged in chromosomes is the correct statement regarding the genetic material.

  • Genes are small units of heredity. These include information related to the structure and functional make up of the organism.
  • The genes are situated on the segments of the DNA.
  • Each gene encodes for a particular amino acid that further aggregate in a sequence to produce a polypeptide chains when these polypeptide chains combine they create proteins.
  • Proteins are the structural and functional units of the organisms.
  • The DNA is a thread like structure packed in chromosomes.
  • The chromosomes are condensed and compacted in nucleus of the cell in eukaryotes and suspended freely in the cytoplasm or in nucleoid of prokaryotes.

Therefore, option (C) is correct.  

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