What is the term for the different forms of a gene that occupy the same position on a chromosome?
Correct answer: A. Alleles
- A. Alleles
- B. Genotype
- C. Phenotype
- D. Chromosome
Explanation
Alleles are alternative forms of a gene that occupy the same locus on a chromosome. They can result in different traits or characteristics.
Report an error
The more specific you are, the faster it gets fixed. A source beats an opinion.
Prefer email? [email protected]
About Inheritance
Mendel's laws explain segregation, independent assortment and the prediction of genetic ratios using alleles, genotypes and phenotypes. The chapter also covers linked genes, recombination and crossing over during meiosis, then applies pedigree reasoning to X-linked recessive traits, which show different inheritance patterns in males and females.
Practise Inheritance
1,238 free Inheritance MCQs from Biology, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Discussion
Stuck on an option, or know a faster way to get there? Ask or explain it here.
No comments yet. Be the first to explain this one.
Exams that ask Biology questions like this
Biology is on 8 papers prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for every one of them.
More Inheritance questions
The term "linkage" was coined by:
A gene showing co-dominance has:
In a test cross involving F1 dihybrid flies, more parental-type offspring were produced than the recombinant-type offspring. This indicates:
Alleles are:
An abnormal human baby with 'XXX' sex chromosomes was born due to:
A man whose father was color blind marries a woman who had a color-blind mother and normal father. What percentage of male children of this couple will be color blind?