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  1. The Relationship between Genes and Traits
    1. Living cells are composed of biochemicals
    2. Each cell contains many different proteins that determine cellular structure and function
    3. DNA stores the information for protein synthesis
    4. The information within the DNA is accessed during the process of gene expression
    5. The molecular expression of genes within cells leads to an organism’s outwardly visible traits
    6. Inherited differences in traits are due to genetic variation
    7. Traits are governed by genes and by the environment
    8. During sexual reproduction, genes are passed from parent to offspring
    9. The genetic composition of a species evolves over the course of many generations
  2. Fields of Genetics
    1. Transmission genetics explores the inheritance patterns of traits as they are passed from parents to offspring
    2. Molecular genetics seeks a biochemical understanding of the hereditary material
    3. Population genetics is concerned with genetic variation and its role in evolution
    4. Genetics is an experimental science





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