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Points Notes on Genes
 1.A gene is
Key Point
one#1
section of
What is a
chromoso
a me that
contains
gene? specific
DNA
informatio
 Do you
remember
chromosomes?!
Review: How do
chromosomes exist in our
normal body cells?
They exist
in pairs. (2)
A pair of
chromsomes
is called
HOMOLOGOU
S
Review: Why do they
come in pairs?
One comes
from
___MOM____.

One
comes
 Back to genes!
this is a Chromosome

this is a gene

this is a gene
 1.Genes code
Key Point #2
for (give
us) a
What do specific
genes trait.
2.A trait is a
do? characteris
tic or
property of
an
 What traits might Jay-Z and
Beyonces Baby have?

How
tall?

Hair
color?

Color
Key Point
The #3
What is passing
heredity? down of
traits
from
parent to
offspring
 An example of an inherited trait is the
ability to roll your tongue.
A gene found in humans controls whether
or not you can roll your tongue like the
baby below.

Can you
roll your
tongue?
 Key Point #4
What happens 1. When these
when a gene different
forms match
has many up on a pair of
different chromosomes,
forms? they interact
and code for a
trait.
Key Point #5
1.
What Different
FORMS
is an OF THE
allele SAME
GENE.
?
this is a gene

These are alleles:

various forms of genes.
 Genes control traits.
Widows peak No widows peak
(triangle-shaped (straight hair line)
hair line)

Same gene. (hairline)

Different ALLELES(widows peak or no
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