Genome Diagram

Biology: Cambridge International GCSE Supplement, topic 17.1.2

Is a Gene Bigger than DNA?

A gene is a segment of DNA. But there can be fragments of DNA that are smaller than a gene. This question is like asking whether a city or a community is bigger. They are kind of the same depending on how you define them.

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