What is the difference between a gene and an allele?

A. A gene is a segment of DNA that codes for
a protein or RNA; an allele is an alternate
form of a gene.
B. An allele is a segment of DNA that codes
for a protein or RNA; a gene is an alternate
form of an allele.
C. An allele is a segment of DNA that codes
for a gene; a gene is an alternate form of an
allele.
D. A gene is a segment of DNA that codes for
a protein or RNA; an allele refers to all the
DNA of an organism.


A

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