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To explain: How the DNA of one allele might differ from the DNA of the other allele.
Concept introduction: Genes are the segments of DNA that have a particular function. It consists of all the information that are required for the production of proteins. A particular gene can have different version, which is called as alleles. Each gene has two copies, when one copy differs from each other is known as alleles.
To describe: The possible effect of these differences in the two DNA segments.
Concept introduction: Genes are the segments of DNA that have a particular function. It consists of all the information that are required for the production of proteins. A particular gene can have different version, which is called as alleles. Each gene has two copies, when one copy differs from each other is known as alleles.
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