Which of the following best describes the relationship between a gene and an allele?

An allele is a variant of a gene.

A gene is always recessive to an allele.

A gene is always dominant to an allele.

A gene is a variant of an allele.

Question

Which of the following best describes the relationship between a gene and an allele?
		
An allele is a variant of a gene.
		
A gene is always recessive to an allele.
		
A gene is always dominant to an allele.
		
A gene is a variant of an allele.

mathmate · Answer

Hint: read: http://www.diffen.com/difference/Allele_vs_Gene

chpatterson · Answer

It's A because alleles are the sort of "variants of genes" the decide what happens in non-human life.