Agene is best defined as a) any random segment of dna. b) three nucleotides that code for an amino acid. c) a sequence of nucleotides in dna that codes for a functional product. d) a sequence of nucleotides in rna that codes for a functional product. e) the rna product of a transcribed section of dna.

C) a sequence of nucleotides in DNA that codes for a functional product.

Explanation:

Gene -

Gene is a fixed portion present in the chromosome of the cell , which is inbuilt with the hereditary information of the cell .

Genes directs the synthesis of the proteins .

It is basically a sequence of nucleotides present in the DNA .

Hence , from the given options the correct statement for gene is ( c ) .

scientific inquiry

explanation:

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