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Which best describes a gene?
the short arm of a chromosome
tightly coiled strands of DNA
the center of a chromosome
a segment of chromosomal DNA

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A segment of chromosomal DNA

Explanation: a gene is a specific sequence of DNA on a chromosome that encodes a functional product (protein or RNA). The other choices refer to chromosome parts or overall DNA structure (short arm = p arm, center = centromere, tightly coiled strands = chromatin/ chromosomes).