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Alleles — Definition & Role in Inheritance

By Reagan Devine
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Pictured below is a pair of homologous chromosomes with multiple genes.

A pair of chromosomes are shown. The left chromosome has, from top to bottom, Uppercase A, lowercase b, lowercase c, uppercase d, then lowercase e. The chromosome on the right reads, from top to bottom, lowercase a, lowercase b, lowercase c, lowercase d, uppercase e.

What would the allele pair of gene D be classified as?

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