alleles Flashcards

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what is a gene?

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a short length of DNA found on a chromosome that codes for a particular chromosome (expressed by the formation of different proteins)

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what are alleles?

A

variations of the same gene

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how many alleles do we have for each gene?

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2

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where are our alleles inherited from?

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one from our mother, one from our father

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