Genetics and Inheritance A portion of DNA that codes for a protein.  Nitrogenous bases, ATGC.  A protein that expresses an organism’s characteristics or traits.  Different versions of a gene due to slight changes in DNA sequencing.  No there is not, there can be many different alleles as many people have different characteristics.  Because they inherit one copy of each gene from each parent.  Homozygous: both alleles are the same Heterozygous: alleles are different Genotype: genetic makeup of an individual or gamete, and written in pairs for a diploid organism.  Phenotype is the physical expression of that genotype.  New alleles are generated by mutations. Possible mutations are: Deletion: one nucleotide is…

Currently housed in Rome’s Capitoline Museum, The Dying Gaul (230-220 BCE) is a Roman marble copy of a lost Greek bronze. Originally displayed on the Altar of Pergamon, in what is now modern-day Turkey, The Dying Gaul is a powerful example of Greek Hellenism. Part of a larger sculptural series on the Altar of Pergamon that also included The Ludovisi Gaul, the work was created to commemorate the Pergamene victory over the Gauls, an intent reflected in its poignant portrayal of a defeated Celtic warrior moments before his death. By not portraying themselves or their god, but a dying enemy, the Greeks revealed a shift in cultural identity and artistic…

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