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Genes, Chromosomes and DNA

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I am really confused about this topic. :?
Is it correct to say that one molecule of DNA is a chromosome and a section of a chromosome is a gene? Therefore a gene is a section of one molecule of DNA? :?:
Thanks :)
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Re: Genes, Chromosomes and DNA

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madscientist2000 wrote:I am really confused about this topic. :?
Is it correct to say that one molecule of DNA is a chromosome and a section of a chromosome is a gene? Therefore a gene is a section of one molecule of DNA? :?:
Thanks :)
Hi,
I think you are on the right track.
DNA is a molecule that carries genetic information. DNA is made up of amino acids (A,T,C,G) DNA makes genes. Chromosomes are made up of genes.

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