Meaning of the German Word "Gen"

Gen

gene

A part of a cell that controls the physical development and behavior of a living thing.

Example Sentence

Man erbt von jedem Elternteil ein Gen.

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Definition: A part of a cell that controls the physical development and behavior of a living thing.

Word Information

What is the CEFR level of the word "Gen"?

B2

What grammatical category does "Gen" have?

Noun

Which vocabulary topic does "Gen" belong to?

Science

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