Gene meaning in English

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Definition

a gene: a hereditary unit of DNA noun

Examples

"Philip : I don't want to share my genes with her."
"The paternal genes were a little more fertile, I guess."
"Did you know that monkeys share 93% of their genes with humans?"

Exercise 1

Select the TRUE statement(s) from the list below, according to the dialogue.

There may be more than one correct answer!

Philip admires Esmeralda's jeans.

Horatio is jealous because Esmeralda prefers Philip.

Philip and Esmeralda are going to go for a meal.

Select the TRUE statement(s) from the list below, according to the dialogue.

There may be more than one correct answer!

Philip admires Esmeralda's jeans.

This is a false statement. The terms "genes" and "jeans" sound the same, but there is no mention of denim trousers in this dialogue. Rather, Horatio tells us that monkeys and humans are very closely related, genetically.

Horatio is jealous because Esmeralda prefers Philip.

This is not true. There is no indication that Horatio is jealous in this dialogue. Rather, he is encouraging Esmeralda and Philip in their potential romance.

Philip and Esmeralda are going to go for a meal.

This is a true statement. At the end of the dialogue, Horatio tells us that Esmeralda "wants to take (Philip) out to dinner". Philip agrees, saying "Oh hell, why not. Ok Esmeralda, get your coat". To "get one's coat" is to pick up a jacket in order to go outside. That's right: Philip is going to eat dinner at a restaurant with a monkey.

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