Biology GCSE
Alleles and genetic variation
What Alleles and genetic variation means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The two members of a pair carry the same genes in the same order, though they may carry different versions called alleles, which is why characteristics can vary between siblings.
Topics that use Alleles and genetic variation
- Chromosomes (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Chromosome
- Diploid and haploid cells
- DNA
- Gene
- Nucleus
- Chromosome number in humans
- Inheritance from both parents
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