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Define what a gene is. |
A gene is a heritable factor that consists of a length of DNA and influences a specific characteristic. (e.g. blue eyes) |
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What is a locus? |
A locus is the specific position that a gene occupies on one type of chromosome. |
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What are alleles? |
Alternative forms of the same gene. These differ from each other by one or a few bases only. |