The terms locus and allele mean…
A) polymorphisms, genetic region, respectively
B) genetic region, RFLP respectively
C) polymorphisms, sequencing respectively
D) genetic region, polymorphisms respectively
E) polymorphisms, location on a gene respectively

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Locus refers to a specific location on a chromosome or genetic region, while allele refers to different variations of a particular gene or polymorphisms. Therefore, the best choice is D which defines locus and allele as genetic region and polymorphisms respectively.

The Terms Locus and Allele Mean…