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The genes located at the same locus on homologous chromosomes are

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Polygenes
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Oncogenes
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alleles
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None of the above
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Solution

The correct option is C alleles
Alleles are alternative forms of a gene and causes different phenotypic expression of a given trait. When a gene exists in the same locus with more than two alleles and controlled the single type of phenotypic trait is called as multiple alleles. e.g., the ABO blood group system.

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