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Do humans have 2 alleles?
Humans are called diploid organisms because they have two alleles at each genetic locus, with one allele inherited from each parent. Each pair of alleles represents the genotype of a specific gene.
What individual has two alleles?
heterozygous
An individual that contains two copies of the same allele for a specific gene is homozygous. An individual that contains two different alleles of a gene is heterozygous.
Why does a person only have 2 alleles?
A person has two alleles for a gene as it inherits, from each of its parents, a set of chromosomes. Hence, it has two sets of chromosomes, one from each of its parents. Consequently, there are two copies of each gene, hence two alleles encoding for the same gene.
How many allele types are there?
Since there are three different alleles, there are a total of six different genotypes at the human ABO genetic locus. The different possible genotypes are AA, AO, BB, BO, AB, and OO. How are blood types related to the six genotypes?
Where do two alleles come from if each organism has two alleles for a particular trait?
Genes come in different varieties, called alleles. Somatic cells contain two alleles for every gene, with one allele provided by each parent of an organism.
What are some examples of alleles?
Gene vs allele: chart
| Gene | Allele | |
|---|---|---|
| Determines | An organism’s genotype | An organism’s phenotype |
| Number per genus locus | One | Two |
| Various Types | Alleles | Paternal vs maternal Dominant vs recessive |
| Examples | Eye color, hair color, skin pigmentation | Blue eyes, brown hair, dark skin |
What is the difference between a gene and an allele?
The key difference between gene and allele is that the gene is a specific nucleotide sequence that encodes for a specific protein while the allele is a variant of a gene either the dominant or the recessive variant. A gene is the basic unit of heredity.
What is the combination of alleles called?
Homozygous individuals in animal and plant breeding are known as true-breeders. The combination of two alleles in an individual is called the genotype. The genotype (combination of actual genes) is inherited and determines the phenotype or trait.
What are facts about allele?
Dominance. In a heterozygote the effect of one allele may completely ‘mask’ the other.
What are homozygous dominant alleles?
Homozygous alleles may be dominant or recessive. A homozygous dominant allele combination contains two dominant alleles and expresses the dominant phenotype (expressed physical trait). A homozygous recessive allele combination contains two recessive alleles and expresses the recessive phenotype.