What do genes do?

Protect the cell

Help hold DNA together

It is unknown

Code for traits

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Genes primarily code for traits. They are segments of DNA that contain the instructions for building proteins, which perform a vast array of functions in the body and determine various characteristics and traits of an organism. While genes do play a role in protecting the cell and maintaining the structure of DNA, their primary function is related to coding for traits.

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