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A segment of DNA molecule which codes or specifies for one polypeptide chain is called
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The segment of DNA molecules which codes or specifies for one polypeptide chain is called as gene. A gene is the basic physical and functional unit of heredity. Genes, which are made up of DNA, acts as instructions to make proteins. They hold the information to build and maintain an organism's cells and pass genetic characters to offspring.
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