Of the Following, Which Is the Most Current and Complete

question 7

Multiple Choice

Of the following, which is the most current and complete description of a gene?

• A) a unit of heredity that causes formation of a phenotypic characteristic
• B) a DNA subunit that codes for a single complete protein
• C) a DNA sequence that is expressed to form a functional product: either RNA or polypeptide
• D) a DNA-RNA sequence combination that results in an enzymatic product
• E) a discrete unit of hereditary information that consists of a sequence of amino acids

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Definitions:

Periodic Acid

A powerful oxidizing agent, represented chemically as HIO4, known for cleaving vicinal diols and forming aldehydes or ketones.

Organic Product

A compound that results from the organic chemical reaction, often characterized by its complex carbon-based molecular structure.

Syn Fashion

A descriptive term for a stereochemical arrangement in which substituents on adjacent carbons are oriented on the same side of a molecule or double bond.

Dihydroxylation

A chemical process that introduces two hydroxyl (-OH) groups across a double bond in alkenes, producing diols.