In a deed restricted community, a homeownersâ association (HOA) enforces rules pertaining to how your property is used and what it looks like. Most deed restricted communities require an HOA fee that pays for the communityâs upkeep and maintenance.
DNA, chromosomes and genes. Every cell in your body contains DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). DNA, the genetic code for your body, exists as two long, paired strands spiraled into a double helix called a chromosome. DNA is like a blueprint that tells your body how to grow and develop. Each cell contains two copies of each chromosome, one copy inherited from your mother through the egg and one from your father through the sperm.
Genes are segments of DNA arranged along a chromosome. A single chromosome can have hundreds or even thousands of genes. Most sexually reproducing organisms, like people and pigeons, have two copies of each chromosome, called homologous chromosomes. Humans have 23 chromosome pairs, or 46 chromosomes in all. Homologous chromosomes have the same genes arranged in the same order, but they have slightly different DNA sequences. Different versions of the same gene are called alleles (uh-LEELZ); homologous chromosomes often contain different alleles.