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Define the following:

Allele

Define the following term:

Allele

Define the term Allele.

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Solution 1

Alternative forms of the same gene which determine contrasting characters is called an allele.

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Solution 2

An allele is one of a pair or multiple forms of a gene located at the same locus on homologous chromosomes. Alleles represent different molecular forms of a gene that influence the same trait. They can be dominant or recessive, and an organism inherits one allele from each parent for a particular gene locus.

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Chapter 3: Principles of Genetics - Exercise 1 [Page 35]

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