https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ms-biology/x0c5bb03129646fd6:inheritance-and-variation/x0c5bb03129646fd6:genes-proteins-and-traits/v/genes-proteins-and-traits 2024-05-09T17:42:08.599818576Z Genes, proteins, and traits Genes are specific stretches of nucleotides on a DNA molecule. Genes encode proteins, which are made up of amino acids. The order of nucleotides in a gene determines the order of amino acids in a protein. A protein’s amino acids determine its 3D shape and its functions in the cell, which, in turn, affect an organism’s traits. Khan Academy video https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka_thumbnails_cache/13c2afcc-cd5f-45ff-90f2-08e3c4600c8f_1280_720_base.png Genes, proteins, and traits Genes are specific stretches of nucleotides on a DNA molecule. Genes encode proteins, which are made up of amino acids. The order of nucleotides in a gene determines the order of amino acids in a protein. A protein’s amino acids determine its 3D shape and its functions in the cell, which, in turn, affect an organism’s traits. https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/tfZfLDRu39c.mp4/tfZfLDRu39c.mp4 293 Transmission of traits https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ms-biology/x0c5bb03129646fd6:inheritance-and-variation/x0c5bb03129646fd6:genes-proteins-and-traits/e/understand-genes-proteins-and-traits 2026-04-27T10:30:47.716252349Z Understand: Genes, proteins, and traits Check your understanding of genes, proteins, and traits in this set of free, standards-aligned practice questions. Khan Academy exercise https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ms-biology/x0c5bb03129646fd6:inheritance-and-variation/x0c5bb03129646fd6:genes-proteins-and-traits/a/genes-proteins-and-traits-ms 2026-04-27T10:30:47.716252349Z Key points: Genes, proteins, and traits Learn about how genes encode proteins, which in turn affect an organism's traits. article https://www.khanacademy.org/science/hs-bio/x230b3ff252126bb6:gene-expression-and-regulation/x230b3ff252126bb6:genes-proteins-and-traits/a/genes-proteins-and-traits-hs 2026-04-27T08:10:46.028809868Z Learn: Genes, proteins, and traits Learn about how genes determine the structure and function of proteins, which influence an organism's inherited traits. article