Mendel proposed that the two members of a pair of genes are not always identical.These alternate forms of a specific gene are called

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Mendel's proposal that the two members of a gene pair can be different was the basis for the concept of alleles, which are alternate forms of a specific gene. Autosomes are non-sex chromosomes, chromosomes are the structures that carry genes, and gametes are the reproductive cells that carry half of the genetic information of an organism.

Mendel Proposed That the Two Members of a Pair of Genes