What are genes? What is their function?
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Genes are segments of DNA located on chromosomes that contain the instructions for protein production.
Their function is to hold all the information required to make and regulate the expression of all the different proteins in cells.
The main function of the genes is the form the organism, which is like the parent organism. In bisexual animals, this means to combine the features from both the parents. So man give birth to man and lion gives birth to lion. Amoeba gives birth to amoeba. Second function of the genes is to regulate the growth of the organism. This include the puberty to adulthood to old age and death. Third function of genes is to give specific characters to the individual. Like color of the eyes, color of the skin, final height, determination of sex and many other characteristics.
Their function is to hold all the information required to make and regulate the expression of all the different proteins in cells.
The main function of the genes is the form the organism, which is like the parent organism. In bisexual animals, this means to combine the features from both the parents. So man give birth to man and lion gives birth to lion. Amoeba gives birth to amoeba. Second function of the genes is to regulate the growth of the organism. This include the puberty to adulthood to old age and death. Third function of genes is to give specific characters to the individual. Like color of the eyes, color of the skin, final height, determination of sex and many other characteristics.
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