Which of the Following Statements About Alleles Is FALSE

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about alleles is FALSE?

• A)They are different forms of the same gene.
• B)Interactions between alleles determine the characteristics of diploid organisms.
• C)They occupy different sites on homologous chromosomes.
• D)The site of an allele is called its locus.
• E)Dominant alleles are represented by uppercase letters, recessive alleles by lowercase letters.

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