Q99 / 200 · NEET 2009 (Screening) · Chemistry

The segment of DNA, which acts as the instrumental manual for the synthesis of the protein is

A
nucleotide
B
ribose
Correct answer
C
gene
D
nucleoside

Solution

The segment of DNA which acts as the instrumental manual for the synthesis of the protein is gene. Every protein in a cell has a corresponding gene.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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