PLEASE PLEASE HELPPP ITS DUE SOON ILL GIVE BRAINLIEST "explain what the purpose of a gene is in at least four sentences."

The answer is the first option just took the test

Non metal is an element or substance that is not a metal metal is a solid material that is typically hard, shiny, malleable, fusible, and ductile, with good electrical and thermal conductivitymetalloid is an element (e.g., germanium or silicon) whose properties are intermediate between those of metals and solid nonmetals. they are electrical semiconductors.