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Paper 3 structured question: Chromosomes, genes and proteins

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Chromosomes, genes and proteins

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Genetics and inheritance

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Alleles

Alleles are different versions of a gene that determine variations in inherited characteristics.

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    State what an allele is.

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Paper 3 structured question: Chromosomes, genes and proteins

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Genes and Alleles

Genes control inherited characteristics. Alleles are different versions of these genes that can result in different traits.

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    Identify how alleles cause variation in inherited traits.

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