Biology GCSE
Gene
What Gene means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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A short section of a DNA molecule that codes for a particular characteristic or for the sequence of amino acids in a protein.
A small section of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a particular sequence of amino acids to make a specific protein.
A length of DNA that codes for a protein, with different alleles having different DNA base sequences.
A section of DNA coding for a protein; that protein may give a feature such as disease resistance.
A section of DNA that codes for a specific sequence of amino acids to produce a protein.
A section of DNA that codes for a protein or characteristic.
Topics that use Gene
- Chromosomes (AQA GCSE)
- DNA and the genome (AQA GCSE)
- Genetic engineering (AQA GCSE)
- Genetic inheritance (AQA GCSE)
- Inheritance (OCR GCSE)
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