The modern working definition of a gene is a portion (or sequence) of DNA that codes for a known cellular function or process (e.g. the function make melanin molecules). A single 'gene' is most similar to a single 'word' in the English language.
Polar covalent bonds hold the actual hydrogen and oxygen atoms within the molecule of water but if you meant what holds water together as a liquid then that is called hydrogenâ¦ bonding between molecules, a type of dipole interaction.
Hydrogen Bonding and Water. Hydrogen bonds account for some important qualities of water. Even though a hydrogen bond is only 5% as strong as a covalent bond, it's enough to stabilize water molecules. 1  Hydrogen bonding causes water to remain liquid over a wide temperature range. 2  Because it takes extra energy to break hydrogen bonds, water has an unusually high heat of vaporization. Water has a much higher boiling point than other hydrides. There are many important consequences of the effects of hydrogen bonding between water molecules: Hydrogen bonding makes ice less dense than liquid water, so ice floats on water.