Answer to Question #183280 in Genetics for John

Question

Explain the terms Chromosome, Chromatid, Gene, Allele.

(Use genetic notation (symbols for alleles) and annotated diagrams to illustrate your response.

Show links between the terms)

Answer 1

Chromosome is a thread-like structure made up of DNA

Chromatidi isone of two identical halves of a replicated chromosomes

Gene

basic physical and functional unit of heredity

Allele

Variant form of a Gene