2007-02-28 10:17:39 · 5 answers · asked by angel 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
DNA is encoded inside of genes
2007-02-28 10:28:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A gene is a sequence of code in the DNA that calls for a particular trait. DNA holds the information, and the genes are pieces of that information.
2007-02-28 10:37:44 · answer #2 · answered by jtf7793 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DNA is the entire molecule that contains all of your genes.
Genes are subsections of genetic code in the DNA. They are basically a section of code that specifies the production of a specific protein.
Proteins then go on to perform their function, to serve as building blocks for a person, become hemoglobin, a fingernail, whatever.
Think of this, if the sentence below is a DNA molecule:
I washed and waxed my car sunday night.
Then the word "waxed" is a gene.
2007-02-28 10:39:13 · answer #3 · answered by Cpt_Zero 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Genes are comprised of DNA in the same way that words are comprised of letters of the alphabet.
2007-02-28 10:24:27 · answer #4 · answered by vt500ascott 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DNA contains chromosomes which in term are passed down from your parents. and you recieve genes from your parents...woow thats wrong whoops sry
2007-02-28 11:11:27 · answer #5 · answered by Sarah72 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋