A Gene Can Best Be Defined As________

question 9

Multiple Choice

A gene can best be defined as________.

• A) noncoding segments of DNA up to 100,000 nucleotides long
• B) a three-base triplet that specifies a particular amino acid
• C) an RNA messenger that codes for a particular polypeptide
• D) a segment of DNA that carries the instructions for one polypeptide chain

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Definitions:

Uniformly Distributed

A type of distribution where all outcomes are equally likely; every variable has the same frequency or probability.

Assembling Product

The process of combining components or parts to build a complete product.

Probability

The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

Standard Normal

A normal distribution with a mean of zero and a standard deviation of one, widely used in statistical analysis.