<font size="3">A gene is the basic unit of heredity in a biological information processing organisms. &nbsp;<br /><br />Genes are information objects that build and maintain their cells and pass genetic information to offspring by utilizing energy. &nbsp;<br /><br />In general terms, a gene is a segment of nucleic acid that, taken as a whole, specifies a trait. &nbsp;<br /><br />The colloquial usage of the term gene often refers to the scientific concept of an allele.</font>&nbsp;<br /><br />