Question

Give appropriate biological/ technical terms for the following-

An alternate form of a gene occupying the same position on a homologous chromosome.

Answer 1

1. An alternate form of a gene occupying the same position on a homologous chromosome is called an allele.
2. A gene is a basic unit of heredity that is present in a specific location of the chromosome. It is responsible for a specific character. A person has a pair of a gene, each inherited from both parents.
3. The flowers of a pea plant have dominant and recessive traits. The presence of homologous dominant allele BB results in purple coloured flowers. The presence of homologous recessive allele bb results in white coloured flowers.