A piece of DNA which controls a trait is a gene variations of a gene are called alleles. If you mean "controls how much a particular trait is expressed" then you would be dealiung with the promoter region of a gene which is near the start and controls how strongly a gene is expressed.
The least number is 2, however this is very rare. Most traits require many genes to produce a trait.
A psychologist would conduct a twin study to determine the heritability of a trait. By comparing the similarities between identical twins (who share 100% of their genes) with fraternal twins (who share 50% of their genes), researchers can estimate the genetic contribution to the trait.
epistasis
A genetic trait.
trait
the number of genes that usually determine a trait
genes
It depends. Some genes determine a single trait all by themselves. Some genes work with other genes to make a trait. It takes several separate genes to determine how tall you will be. And then there are other genes that by themselves determine multiple traits. Each gene is the code for a peptide chain. Many of those become proteins.
Each hereditary trait corresponds to a specific gene or set of genes that encode the information for that trait. Genes are segments of DNA that determine specific characteristics, such as eye color or height. These genes are inherited from our parents and are responsible for the variation we see in physical attributes and other traits among individuals.
The least number is 2, however this is very rare. Most traits require many genes to produce a trait.
An inherited trait is typically determined by multiple genes working together. The exact number of genes involved can vary depending on the trait. In many cases, dozens to hundreds of genes may contribute to a single inherited trait.
genetic traits
It is called polygenic inheritance.
A psychologist would conduct a twin study to determine the heritability of a trait. By comparing the similarities between identical twins (who share 100% of their genes) with fraternal twins (who share 50% of their genes), researchers can estimate the genetic contribution to the trait.
Trait is a characteristic like: tall, short, black eyes, blue eyes Trait is determine by the genes: your gene is a little section on chromosome. A gene that control 1 trait usually have 2 alleles, for ex: Blue eyes is : Bb (b or B are the alleles make up the gene that determine the trait.) hope this help for whoever confuse!
Alleles are pairs of genes that determine a specific trait in an organism. Each parent contributes one allele, and the combination of alleles determines how the trait is expressed. If the alleles are the same (homozygous), the trait will be expressed in a certain way. If the alleles are different (heterozygous), one allele may be dominant and determine the trait's expression, while the other may be recessive and not expressed.
The gametes (sex cells) that combine to form a new organism in sexual reproduction each contain one set of the instructions for the genes of the new organism, that is, one set each for each trait.