Genetics - Genes

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  • Created on: 02-10-16 14:59
What is a gene?
A heritable factor that consists of a length of DNA and influences a specific characteristic
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Where are genes located?
A gene occupies a specific position on one type of chromosome
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What are alleles?
The various specific forms of a gene.
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What is a genome?
The whole of the genetic information of an organism
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Differences between Alleles?
There are slight variations in the base sequence
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How are new alleles formed?
Mutation
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Where are genes located?

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A gene occupies a specific position on one type of chromosome

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