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1. Each person's DNA contains certain genes that code for specific traits. List at least 15 traits that make up your body's appearance. Your traits are things like eye color, arm length, or foot size

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Freckles, hair color, complexation, hair line, dimples, ect.

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Answer/Explanation:

  1. Height
  2. Hair color
  3. Ear lobe shape
  4. Skin colour
  5. Hair line (widow's peak)
  6. Eye shape
  7. Hair texture
  8. Dimples
  9. Cleft chin (butt chin)
  10. Freckles
  11. Nose shape
  12. Length of second toe
  13. Teeth gaps
  14. Bent vs straight pinky
  15. Position of eyebrows

Variation in DNA alters the sequence of genes that control many physical traits. Above are examples of traits where some of the genes controlling the traits are known

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