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QWhat is an allele?

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  • A Characteristics of an organism ✔ ✖
  • B Alternate forms of genes ✔ ✖
  • C Homologous chromosomes ✔ ✖
  • D Pair of centrioles ✔ ✖
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Alleles are alternate forms of genes that occupy the same position on homologous chromosomes and are responsible for determining specific traits in an organism. They can be dominant or recessive and can result in different phenotypic expressions of a particular gene.

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