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    An allele is one of two or more variant forms of a gene that can occupy a specific position on a chromosome, while a gene is a unit of heredity that occupies a specific location on a chromosome and determines a particular characteristic. A genotype is an organism's full hereditary information, while a phenotype is the observable characteristics or traits of an organism. A heterozygote has two different alleles of a given gene, while a homozygote has two identical alleles of a given gene. Mutations create new alleles that can be passed on. The document then provides examples of genotype frequencies and calculating allele frequencies in populations.

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    An allele is one of two or more variant forms of a gene that can occupy a specific position on a chromosome, while a gene is a unit of heredity that occupies a specific location on a chromosome and determines a particular characteristic. A genotype is an organism's full hereditary information, while a phenotype is the observable characteristics or traits of an organism. A heterozygote has two different alleles of a given gene, while a homozygote has two identical alleles of a given gene. Mutations create new alleles that can be passed on. The document then provides examples of genotype frequencies and calculating allele frequencies in populations.

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    An allele is one of two or more variant forms of a gene that can occupy a specific position on a chromosome, while a gene is a unit of heredity that occupies a specific location on a chromosome and determines a particular characteristic. A genotype is an organism's full hereditary information, while a phenotype is the observable characteristics or traits of an organism. A heterozygote has two different alleles of a given gene, while a homozygote has two identical alleles of a given gene. Mutations create new alleles that can be passed on. The document then provides examples of genotype frequencies and calculating allele frequencies in populations.

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    Population Genetics Term Introduction

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    1. Differentiate between a gene and an allele.

    2. Differentiate between genotype and phenotype.

    3. Differentiate between heterozygote and homozygote.

    4. Explain the connection between mutation and alleles.

    5. A gene has 2 alleles, R and B. List the possible genotypes.

    6. If there are 40 individuals in a population and all 40 have the genotype RB, what is the frequency
    of the R allele?
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    7. If there are 40 individuals in a population and 10 are RR, 20 are RB, and 10 BB, what is the
    frequency of the R allele?

    8. If there are 40 individuals in a population and 10 are RR, 10 are RB, and 20 are BB, what is the
    frequency of the R allele?

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