Multiple Choice
In the context of fundamentals of genetics, what term describes a different, alternative version of a gene?
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1. Introduction to Genetics
Fundamentals of Genetics
Multiple Choice
In the fundamentals of genetics, what are the different forms of a gene called?
A
Genomes
B
Alleles
C
Codons
D
Chromatids
Verified step by step guidance1
Understand that a gene is a segment of DNA that codes for a specific trait or protein.
Recognize that genes can exist in different versions or variants, which cause variations in the trait they control.
These different versions of the same gene are called 'alleles'.
Alleles can be dominant or recessive, and their combination determines the organism's phenotype for that trait.
Therefore, the term that refers to the different forms of a gene is 'alleles'.
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