What is the difference between factors and alleles?
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Factor: Factor is the term used by Mendel which is known by the term gene today. Gene is the functional unit of DNA, it encodes instructions that allow a cell to produce a specific protein or enzymes.
Alleles: Alleles are the alternative form of gene present on homologous chromosomes. They occupy the same position on a chromosome and affecting the same characteristics but in alternative ways.
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Factor: Factor is the term used by Mendel which is known by the term gene today. Gene is the functional unit of DNA, it encodes instructions that allow a cell to produce a specific protein or enzymes.
Alleles: Alleles are the alternative form of gene present on homologous chromosomes. They occupy the same position on a chromosome and affecting the same characteristics but in alternative ways.
Regards