An allele:

a) will assort independently from alleles on other chromosomes.
b) can be one of several alternative forms of a gene.
c) can be identical to or different from its sister allele for any gene in a somatic cell.
d) can be dominant or recessive.
e) All of the above.


Ans: e) All of the above.

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