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The arrangement of nucleotides in DNA molecule detemines the amino acid sequences in polypeptide (proteins). Sequence of nucleotides in DNA is transcribed into mRNA, then mRNA is translated into peptides (proteins). These proteins control trait or character in human beings. Due to the diiference in nucleotide sequences in coding sequences of DNA, different polypeptides are produced due to difference in amino acids coded. Such differences in polypeptides is the cause of diiferences in appearance of characters (traits) among different individuals.Such different variants are resulted from genetic recombination due to meiosis during gamete formation. Not only differences in polypeptides (proteins), environmental factors also create differences in appearance of traits among individuals. For example, twin brothers having same genetic make up, one who live in colder region will have lighter skin colour than the one who live in hot tropic region. Hence, both differences at genetic level as well as environmental factors lead to variations in appearance of traits.