Question

Are alleles pair of genes?

Answer 1

Alleles:

1. Alleles refer to different variants of the same gene.
2. For example, the gene that determines flower color in garden peas has two alleles.
3. In homozygous conditions, two alleles for a particular gene are the same.
4. Heterozygous condition is characterized by a gene having two different alleles.
5. Alleles are pair of genes.
6. A diploid organism contains two alleles for the same gene. Hence we can say that alleles are a pair of genes.