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What do genes specify?
Functional products, such as proteins
What are genes?
Functional units in DNA that provide instructions for a molecule needed to perform a job in the cell
How does the sequence of nucleotides in DNA affect an organism's features?
By providing instructions for functional products, such as proteins
What is the functional product of many genes?
Proteins
What does a DNA molecule consist of?
Functional units called genes
What is the primary function of DNA in determining an organism's characteristics?
Directing the production of proteins that contribute to the organism's features
How does the sequence of nucleotides in DNA influence an organism's traits?
By determining the sequence of amino acids in proteins, which affects the organism's characteristics
In the context of genetic inheritance, what role does DNA play in determining the color of Mendel's pea plants' flowers?
It encodes information for proteins involved in flower pigmentation
Test your knowledge of gene expression and how DNA sequences affect an organism's features. Explore the role of nucleotides in determining characteristics such as eye color and hair color.
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