What Is the Difference Between Cells and Genes

Genes are segments of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) that contain the code for a specific protein that functions in one or more types of cells in the body. Chromosomes are structures within cells that contain a person’s genes. Genes are contained in chromosomes, which are in the cell nucleus.

Are genes in cells?

Your genes are inside almost every cell in your body. Each gene contains instructions that tell your cells to make proteins. … For example some cells use genes that contain instructions to make a protein called keratin.

Do cells have the same genes?

While all cells have the same genes, cells turn on different genes at different times in order to become specialized to their functions.