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In your own words (do not copy and paste from above, or anywhere else), describe the

difference between a gene and an allele?

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Answer:

In a more simpler term, the allele is just an variant form of a gene but in a more detailed explanation: each gene stays in a specific place on a chromosome in two copies. One copy inherited from each parent, but the copies or not really the same.

Step-by-step explanation:

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