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O-LevelBiologyGenetics & Variation5090/12 · May/June 2016 · Q371 Mark

Which statements describe an allele?

Aan alternative form of a gene: ✓, copied during cell division: ✓, part of a DNA molecule: ✓
Ban alternative form of a gene: ✓, copied during cell division: ✓, part of a DNA molecule: X
Can alternative form of a gene: X, copied during cell division: ✓, part of a DNA molecule: X
Dan alternative form of a gene: X, copied during cell division: ✓, part of a DNA molecule: ✓

✓ Correct answer

A: an alternative form of a gene: ✓, copied during cell division: ✓, part of a DNA molecule: ✓

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Genetics & Variation, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, May/June 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 37.

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