2007-02-04 14:02:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Genes are basically a code or 'recipe' for different proteins in the body such as eye colour pigments, haemoglobin, enzymes, hormones etc.
2007-02-04 14:06:36 · answer #1 · answered by Sparkle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Genes basically have all the information to tell the cells what to do and how to function your body. Genes are found in the DNA and encodes for many many things, from your physical appearance to the production of proteins and so on. They are the "masters; they control what happens to your body.
2007-02-04 22:55:04 · answer #2 · answered by snowynite19 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Genes are the codes for making proteins. Genes are the mechanism needed to allow an organism to adapt to its environment.
2007-02-04 22:07:13 · answer #3 · answered by Doctor J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A gene has the DNA code for how to build a specific protein.
2007-02-04 22:06:30 · answer #4 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the above are correct. However, the short answer is the genes are what makes you you. They determine all the factors that make your build, appearance, internal and external structure, and even a great deal of you personality. They are a combination of both parents, and no they can't be changed post birth.
2007-02-04 22:11:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Genes are the things that determine physical traits — how we look — and lots of other stuff about us. They carry information that helps make you who you are: curly or straight hair, long or short legs, even how you might smile or laugh, are all passed through generations of your family in genes.
2007-02-04 22:09:20 · answer #6 · answered by Neha B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋