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Which part of DNA serves as the functional instruction set for making a protein?

1. ribose
2. gene
3. nucleoside
4. nucleotide

Correct answer: gene

Solution

A gene is a specific sequence of DNA that contains the instructions for synthesizing proteins, making it the fundamental unit of heredity and the functional blueprint for protein production.

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