THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE
DNA MAKES RNA MAKES PROTEIN
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heredity
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genes
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mitosis
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recessive traits
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Detailed explanation-1: -Genes are small segments of DNA that have different functions. Many, but not all, genes make the proteins that our bodies need to function. You have two copies of each gene, one on each chromosome in a pair. Genes that code for proteins come in different versions called alleles.
Detailed explanation-2: -Heredity – the passing of traits from parents to offspring. Heredity – the passing of traits from parents to offspring. Chromosome – thread like structures that organize DNA, each chromosome is a long DNA molecule (about 1.5 meters!)
Detailed explanation-3: -Heredity, also called inheritance or biological inheritance, is the passing on of traits from parents to their offspring; either through asexual reproduction or sexual reproduction, the offspring cells or organisms acquire the genetic information of their parents.
Detailed explanation-4: -A segment of a DNA molecule (a sequence of bases) that codes for a particular protein and determines the traits (phenotype) of the individual. A gene is the basic unit of heredity in a living organism.