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The functional part of DNA is a gene. All the DNA in an organism does not code for protein. In fact, only a fraction of the genome codes for protein. The part of the DNA that codes for protein is called a gene. Different forms of the same gene are called alleles. There are alleles controlling phenotypic features such as eye color and height of the individual Although these features are controlled by the same gene, different features can result depending on which allele is expressed.
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∙ 12y agoA gene is a sequence of DNA that codes for the production of a transcript, that usually would be translated into a protein.
An allele is a version of the gene as it appears on a chromosome. People inherit one chromosome each from mom and dad, so each person has two alleles for any single gene.
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What are the multiple forms of genes called?
Alleles are genes that exist in multiple forms.
What are contrasting forms of genes called?
Alleles
How are multiple alleles different from polygenic traits?
Multiple alleles are genes that have more than two alleles. An example of this would be blood types, with ABO as three separate alleles.Polygenic traits are traits whose phenotype rely on alleles from different genes. An example of this would be hair type, which relies on genes from different parts of chromosomes.The main difference is that multiple alleles are genes with 3 or more alleles; polygenic traits do not necessarily have more alleles, but they rely on on multiple genes.
What do we call a description of an individuals alleles for a paticular gene?
That depends on the gene: some genes have only a few alleles, some genes have hundreds or even thousands of alleles.
What is a gene pool consists of all the genes within a?
all alleles for all genes in a population.
What are the multiple forms of genes called?
Alleles are genes that exist in multiple forms.
How alleles and genes related?
Genes and alleles are related because alleles are inside a gene. Genes are made up by alleles. A gene is DNA. The allele is like piece of DNA inside a gene.
What are the alleles of a gene?
That depends on the gene: some genes have only a few alleles, some genes have hundreds or even thousands of alleles.
What are contrasting forms of genes called?
Alleles
What three ways are human traits controlled?
Human traits are controlled by a combination of genetic factors (inherited from parents), environmental factors (such as diet and lifestyle), and epigenetic factors (changes in gene expression without changes in the underlying DNA sequence). These factors interact in complex ways to influence the development and expression of human traits.
How are multiple alleles different from polygenic traits?
Multiple alleles are genes that have more than two alleles. An example of this would be blood types, with ABO as three separate alleles.Polygenic traits are traits whose phenotype rely on alleles from different genes. An example of this would be hair type, which relies on genes from different parts of chromosomes.The main difference is that multiple alleles are genes with 3 or more alleles; polygenic traits do not necessarily have more alleles, but they rely on on multiple genes.
What are traits of alleles are controlled by?
genes
What are individual of genes called?
alleles
What do we call a description of an individuals alleles for a paticular gene?
That depends on the gene: some genes have only a few alleles, some genes have hundreds or even thousands of alleles.
What is a gene pool consists of all the genes within a?
all alleles for all genes in a population.
What are the different formes of genes called?
Alleles are forms of genes for a trait.
What are genes with three or more alleles called?
this makes no scientific sense. A gene (which determines a phenotypic trait) can only contain 2 alleles. However codominace allows for multiple alleles to be chosen from, but only 2 picked for a gene. Also, if multiple genes determine a phenotypic trait that's polygenic inheritance.
