28. Given the relative proportion of DNA that directly codes for genes, is it reasonable to say that the function of DNA is to encode genes?

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Problem 1SQ: A chromosome contains many different genes that are transcribed into different ___ . a. proteins b....
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28. Given the relative proportion of DNA that directly codes for genes, is it reasonable to say that the function of DNA is to encode genes?

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A gene is a basic unit of heredity in biology, consisting of a sequence of nucleotides in DNA that encodes the synthesis of a gene product, such as RNA or protein. During gene expression, DNA is transcribed into RNA first.

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