Questions and Answers
What are genes, and how many do humans approximately have?
Genes are sections of DNA that code for a specific trait, and humans have approximately 1000s of genes.
What is the relationship between a gene and a trait, and how is it often oversimplified?
A gene codes for a specific trait, but it's not always a one-to-one relationship; however, it's often oversimplified in basic biology classes as one gene for one trait.
What are alleles, and how can they be thought of in terms of genes?
Alleles are different forms of the same gene, and can be thought of as different flavors or varieties of the gene.
Provide an example of a gene and its corresponding alleles.
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How do genes and alleles work together to determine an individual's characteristics?
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Study Notes
Genes
- Sections of DNA that code for a specific trait
- Thousands of genes exist in an individual
- Examples of genes include those for eye color, hand size, metabolism, and cell structure
Alleles
- Different forms of the same gene
- Can be thought of as different flavors or varieties of a gene
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Learn about the difference between genes and alleles, including how genes code for specific traits and how alleles are different forms of the same gene. Understand the basics of genetics and how it relates to our body's characteristics.
