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What is an allele?
What is an allele?
- A type of gene
- A type of protein
- A genetic disorder
- An alternative form of a gene at a specific locus (correct)
How are alleles inherited?
How are alleles inherited?
- They are inherited separately from each parent (correct)
- They are always inherited together from one parent
- They are inherited only from the mother
- They are inherited only from the father
What does an allele determine?
What does an allele determine?
- The physical appearance of an organism (correct)
- The gender of the organism
- The total number of genes in an organism
- The size of the organism