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what is an allele? (a) dna that contains information that codes for only antibiotics resistance (b) a segment of dna that codes for a protein (c) a version or alternative of a gene (d) all of the above

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Allele is a version or alternative of a gene and gene is the segment of DNA that codes for protein.

What is an allele and how does it differ from gene ?

  1. Allele is a variant form of gene encoding for information but are generally in pair.
  2. Gene is a segment of DNA that codes for a protein and there about 20,500 genes in body.
  3. The haploid content consist of 3.3x10^9 base pairs and the diploid content consist of 9 x 10^9 base pairs.
  4. So option c would be correct that is a version or alternative of a gene is called an allele.
  5. The whole genetic complement of the body is made of haploid and diploid content along with genes ,, and alleles.

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