Asked by barthonamey

Use the model to answer the question.

The model represents the relationships among the nucleus, a chromosome, a gene, and a DNA molecule.



A student plans to add a description next to each labeled structure in the model. Which description should the student add next to gene?


consists of hundreds of chromosomes

is larger than a chromosome

is different in every cell of the same organism

codes for a protein that determines a trait

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"codes for a protein that determines a trait"

Reason: a gene is a DNA sequence that encodes a protein (or functional RNA) affecting a trait. The other options are incorrect: genes are smaller than chromosomes, generally the same in all cells, and do not consist of chromosomes.