Multiple Choice
In the fundamentals of genetics, alternative forms of the same gene are called:
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1. Introduction to Genetics
Fundamentals of Genetics
Multiple Choice
In the fundamentals of genetics, different forms of a gene are known as what?
A
Genomes
B
Alleles
C
Loci
D
Chromatids
Verified step by step guidance1
Understand that genes are segments of DNA that code for specific traits.
Recognize that a gene can exist in different versions or forms, which are called alleles.
Different alleles can result in variations in the trait that the gene controls.
Note that 'genomes' refer to the complete set of genetic material in an organism, not different forms of a gene.
Also, 'loci' are the specific physical locations of genes on a chromosome, and 'chromatids' are duplicated chromosomes, so these terms do not describe different forms of a gene.
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