Alleles are _.
A) chromosomes that have been duplicated prior to mitosis
B) recessive genes
C) genes coding for the same trait on a pair of homologous chromosomes
D) dominant genes

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Alleles are different versions of a gene that code for the same trait on a pair of homologous chromosomes. They can be dominant or recessive, but they are not chromosomes themselves nor are they exclusively dominant or recessive genes.

Alleles Are _