Of the following, which is the most current description of a gene?

Of the following, which is the most current description of a gene?

Of the following, which is the most current description of a gene?


A) a unit of heredity that causes formation of a phenotypic characteristic
B) a DNA subunit that codes for a single complete protein
C) a DNA sequence that is expressed to form a functional product: either RNA or polypeptide
D) a DNA—RNA sequence combination that results in an enzymatic product
E) a discrete unit of hereditary information that consists of a sequence of amino acids

Answer:  C