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Genes and alleles

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  1. 1.

    Which of the following statements best describes the fundamental relationship between a gene and an allele?

    • A) An allele is the functional protein product synthesized from a gene during translation.
    • B) An allele is an alternative sequence variant of a specific gene located at the same locus.
    • C) A gene is a mutated form of an allele that is expressed only in homozygous genotypes.
    • D) A gene is composed of two homologous chromosomes, whereas an allele is an entire non-homologous chromosome.