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Nesterboy [21]
3 years ago
11

What is the relationship between an allele and a gene?

Biology
2 answers:
Zarrin [17]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

An allele is a variant of a gene.

Explanation:

Alleles are on specific locus (or locations) on a chromosome and help determine the genotype (genetic makeup) of an organism.

solong [7]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

A gene is a portion of DNA that determines a certain trait. An allele is a specific form of a gene. Genes are responsible for the expression of traits. Alleles are responsible for the variations in which a given trait can be expressed.

Explanation:

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