The sequence of nucleotides is found in the DNA of the chromosome that codes for a specific protein or trait. This segment of DNA is known as a gene.
Further Explanation:
Nucleic acids are consist of nucleotides. A single nucleotide consists of a nitrogenous base (purines and pyrimidine), a phosphate group, and sugar. There are two kinds of nucleic acids, namely, Deoxyribonucleic acid and Ribonucleic acid. Nucleotides serve as building blocks for these nucleic acids. A small linear sequence of nucleotides makes a gene. The linear sequence of nucleotide encodes a protein and performs a particular function.
DNA contains genetic information that has been inherited from one generation to other. Gene is the functional unit of the DNA, whereas allele is an alternate form of the gene. Alleles are defined as an alternative form of the gene, whereas outer appearance is defined as a phenotype of the organism. The nitrogenous bases in DNA are adenine (A), thymine (T), guanine (G), and cytosine (C). RNA consists of uracil rather than thymine.
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Answer Details:
Grade: High School
Subject: Molecular Biology
Chapter: Gene expression
Keywords:
Nucleic acid, deoxyribonucleic acid, nucleotide, gene, alleles, thymine, guanine, adenine, generation, nucleic acid, building block.
