Multiple Choice
In fundamentals of genetics, an organism's allele pairs (e.g., or ) are called its what?
1. Introduction to Genetics
Fundamentals of Genetics
Multiple Choice
In genetics, alternate versions of a gene are called what?
A
Codons
B
Alleles
C
Chromatids
D
Centromeres
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Understand that genes can have different forms or versions that exist at the same locus (position) on homologous chromosomes.
Recall that these different forms of a gene are responsible for variations in inherited traits.
Identify the term used to describe these alternate versions of a gene, which is fundamental in genetics.
Recognize that 'Codons' refer to sequences of three nucleotides in mRNA that code for amino acids, not gene variants.
Conclude that the correct term for alternate versions of a gene is 'Alleles'.
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