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which statement describes a gene? one variation of the code for a protein the pair of dna sequences an organism has for a trait the physical trait produced by an organisms genetic makeup a section of dna in which the code for a protein is located
A gene is a segment of DNA that contains the instructions for making a specific protein. It is not just a variation of the protein - code, nor is it a pair of DNA sequences for a trait (that's related to alleles). The physical trait is the phenotype, not the gene itself.
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a section of DNA in which the code for a protein is located