OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
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chromosomes
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proteins
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carbohydrates
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hormones
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Detailed explanation-1: -The chromosomes a child inherits carry genetic information that determines eye color. Differences in the copies received from each parent causes variations in the amount of melanin produced. A region on chromosome 15 has a big part in determining eye color. The OCA2 and HERC2 genes are located in this region.
Detailed explanation-2: -One gene, called OCA2, codes for a protein called P protein, which is involved in melanosome maturation and affects the amount and quality of melanin stored in the iris. A number of genetic variations (polymorphisms) in this gene reduce how much P protein is produced and result in a lighter eye color.
Detailed explanation-3: -These two copies of the gene contained in your chromosomes influence the way your cells work. The two alleles in a gene pair are inherited, one from each parent. Alleles interact with each other in different ways. These are called inheritance patterns.