Explain the following two terms related with heredity —
(a) Allele
(b) Locus
WBBSE
Class X
Life Science
03 (a) Heredity
02 Mark
2024
(a) Allele: Alleles are different forms of the same gene that occupy the same position (locus) on homologous chromosomes.
(b) Locus: Locus is the specific fixed position or location of a gene on a chromosome.
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