Altered forms of the wild type allele are also commonly known as:
A) Varieties
B) Mutants
C) Oddities
D) All of these
E) None of these

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Altered forms of the wild type allele are called mutants because they have undergone a change or mutation in their genetic sequence from the original or wild type allele. Choices A and C are not commonly used terms for describing altered alleles, and choice D includes both correct and incorrect options.

Altered Forms of the Wild Type Allele Are Also Commonly