Select the Statement That Best Describes the Difference Between a Gene

question 91

Multiple Choice

Select the statement that best describes the difference between a gene and an allele.

• A) Genes code for a single protein or a single trait while an allele can code for many traits or many proteins.
• B) Genes follow Mendelian patterns of inheritance while alleles follow non-Mendelian patterns of inheritance.
• C) Alleles are found on chromosomes while genes are independent.
• D) Genes express a specific trait while alleles are variations of a particular gene that result in the variation we see in a genetic individual trait.

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