The Functional Unit of Genetic Information is The

Question

The functional unit of genetic information is the
A) nucleotide.
B) gene.
C) chromosome.
D) protein.

Accepted Answer

A gene is the functional unit of genetic information. It is a sequence of nucleotides that codes for a specific protein or RNA molecule. Chromosomes are made up of many genes, and proteins are the products of gene expression. However, a single nucleotide is not a functional unit on its own.