Allele
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Example:
Imagine you're choosing a type of coffee to order at your favorite café, and you're faced with various options like espresso, latte, or cappuccino. Just like these coffee choices are different variations to satisfy your caffeine craving, alleles are different forms of a gene that determine a specific trait, such as hair color or eye color. The connection here is that just as coffee variations provide multiple ways to enjoy your drink, alleles offer multiple ways for a trait to be expressed, with each allele representing a different "flavor" of a genetic trait.
Practice Version
Allele: An alternate form of a gene for a specific trait is called an allele. An allele is like a version of a gene that can determine different traits, such as eye color.