A SNP would best be described as
A) a gene that comes in multiple different alleles.
B) a balanced polymorphism system.
C) a single nucleotide difference between two DNA sequences.
D) the least frequent type of mutation.
E) None of these choices are correct.

Question

A SNP would best be described as 
A) a gene that comes in multiple different alleles.
B) a balanced polymorphism system.
C) a single nucleotide difference between two DNA sequences.
D) the least frequent type of mutation.
E) None of these choices are correct.

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SNP stands for Single Nucleotide Polymorphism, which is a variation at a single base pair position in DNA. It is not a gene, so option A is incorrect. It is not a balanced polymorphism system, so option B is incorrect. It is a type of mutation, so option D is incorrect.

A SNP Would Best Be Described as