Gene Expression Review 2024-2025 WW

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All the genes in every cell of an organism are expressed at the same time.

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What is DNA?

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DNA is a molecule that carries the genetic information in your body's cell; it is made up of four bases (A, T, C, and G).

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What causes the difference between hair color genes?

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The difference is caused by both the amount of bases in the genes and the sequence (order) of bases in the gene.

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Gene expression is the ability for a gene to be:

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read.

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Eye color is an example of a...

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Gene.

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What is a gene?

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A gene is a portion of your cell's DNA that carries genetic instructions for a particular protein.

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What is an allele?

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An allele is a variant form of a gene that can result in different traits.

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What is the genome?

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The genome is the complete set of genes or genetic material present in a cell or organism.

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What is a chromosome?

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A chromosome is a structure made of DNA and proteins that contains many genes.

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What are the four bases of DNA?

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The four bases of DNA are Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Cytosine (C), and Guanine (G).