Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #964 of 1319

gene (n.)

a unit of heredity

Examples

  • A faulty gene.

Key rules

  • A gene is a unit of heredity that passes traits from parents
  • A faulty gene, a gene for eye colour
  • Gene is countable

Common mistakes

  • The gene are inherited → The gene is inherited

Use cases

  • Biology
  • Heredity
  • Medicine
💡 Tip: Genetic is the adjective.
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