Difference between revisions of "Gene"

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A gene is a small unit of DNA that provides instructions for a specific feature of an organism.

There is a gene that controls eye colour with a different version of the gene for each colour.

There is a gene that controls whether a person has a widow's peak or not.

There are a number of genes that control the colour of a person's skin or the shape of their nose.


An eye colour gene controls the colour of a person's eyes.	There are several genes that determine the number of spots on a dalmatian.	The shape of bird's beak is caused by a number of genes working together.	A "widow's peak" is controlled by a particular gene.

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 : There is a [[gene]] that controls whether a person has a [[Widow's Peak|widow's peak]] or not.
 : There are a number of [[gene]]s that control the colour of a person's skin or the shape of their nose.
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+|[[File:EyeBlue.png|center|200px]]
+|[[File:Dalmatian.png|center|200px]]
+|[[File:Finch.png|center|200px]]
+|[[File:WidowsPeak.png|center|200px]]
+|-
+| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |An eye colour [[gene]] controls the colour of a person's eyes.
+| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |There are several [[gene]]s that determine the number of spots on a dalmatian.
+| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The shape of bird's beak is caused by a number of [[gene]]s working together.
+| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A "widow's peak" is controlled by a particular [[gene]].
+|}