A gene is the basic physical and functional unit of heredity
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/primer/basics/gene
Could someone please explain the meaning of physical, functional and unit in the given context?
thanks
It´s the "building block". This has nothing to do with grammar; its biology.
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It´s the "building block". This has nothing to do with grammar; its biology.
Physical = an adjective meaning something we can measure or observe.
Functional = an adjective describing something that can act, perform or do something.
Unit = a fundamental element that cannot be subdivided further. For example my apartment building has 80 units. Each unit has a different address.
A gene is a long molecule that contains the information regarding physic