Question

@blues

Answer 1

Which statement best describe the difference between a gene and an allele?

Answer 2

Which do you think it is?

Answer 3

a?

Answer 4

You're right about the gene. It is a section of DNA that codes for a protein, or for part of a protein. But not about the "allele."

Answer 5

C?

Answer 6

Don't think so. I just explained that the part in A about the gene is right. Right? The second option you picked (C) changed the part I told you was right to something that was wrong...

Answer 7

D!!

Answer 8

No. I'm so sorry. I told you that the part in A about "gene" is correct. Could you read back the part about "gene" to me just to make sure you understand it?

Answer 9

A gene is a section of DNA that usually contains the code for a specific protein that determines a specific trait.

Answer 10

Exactly. I told you that was right.

One other option has that very same (correct) definition of gene. Which option is it?

Answer 11

B.

Answer 12

Exactly.

A and B both have the same correct definition of "gene". They differ only in their definition of allele. The definition in A is incorrect. The definition in B is correct.

Answer 13

OK.