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allele

/ˈæ.liː.l/ /əˈ.liː.l/

Meanings
noun
One of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position, or locus, on a chromosome.

Examples :

"My brother and I have different alleles for the gene that controls eye color. "
biology

Related Words

Illustration given

given verb

/ˈɡɪ.vən/

(ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.

"The teacher gave the students a new assignment. "

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

Illustration controls

controls noun

/kənˈtɹəʊlz/ /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹoʊlz/

Influence or authority over something.

"The government has complete control over the situation."

Illustration locus

locus noun

/ˈləʊkəs/ /ˈloʊkəs/

A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.

"The cafeteria was the locus of activity."

Illustration occupying

occupying verb

/ˈɒk.jʊ.paɪ.ɪŋ/ /ˈɑk.jə.paɪ.ɪŋ/

(of time) To take or use.

"She is occupying her time with reading while waiting for the bus. "

Illustration position

position noun

/pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/

A place or location.

"My favorite position in the classroom is near the window. "

Illustration forms

forms noun

/fɔːmz/ /fɔɹmz/

(heading, physical) To do with shape.

"The art class explored different geometric forms. "

Illustration alleles

alleles noun

/əˈlilz/ /æˈlilz/

One of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position, or locus, on a chromosome.

"Because eye color is determined by genes, a person might have alleles for brown eyes and alleles for blue eyes. "

Illustration brother

brother noun

/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ/

Son of the same parents as another person.

"My brother and I both attend the same high school. "

Illustration chromosome

chromosome noun

/ˈkɹəʊ.məˌsəʊm/ /ˈkɹoʊməˌsoʊm/

A linear arrangement of condensed DNA and associated proteins (such as chaperone proteins) which contains the genetic material (genome) of an organism.

"Chromosomes store genetic information."

Illustration number

number noun

/ˈnʌmbə/ /ˈnʌmbɚ/ /ˈnʌmə/ /ˈnʌmɚ/

An abstract entity used to describe quantity.

"Zero, one, −1, 2.5, and pi are all numbers."

Illustration alternative

alternative noun

/ɒl.ˈtɜː(ɹ).nə.tɪv/ /ɔl.ˈtɝ.nə.tɪv/

A situation which allows a mutually exclusive choice between two or more possibilities; a choice between two or more possibilities.

"The school offered an alternative schedule for students who needed more time to study. "