Two or more alternative (different) forms of a gene is referred to as: Question 12 options: allele genotype phenotype gene
Question
Two or more alternative (different) forms of a gene is referred to as:
Question 12 options:
allele
genotype
phenotype
gene
Solution
The correct answer is "allele".
Alleles are different forms of a gene. Each person has two alleles for each gene - one inherited from each parent. These alleles may be the same (homozygous) or different (heterozygous). Genotype refers to the genetic makeup of an organism, phenotype refers to the physical characteristics, and a gene is a segment of DNA that codes for a specific trait.
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