"Any difference among individuals that is sufficiently common such that it would almost certainly be present in a group of 50 individuals chosen at random" is the definition of a(n):
A)allele.
B)genotype.
C)polymorphism.
D)restriction site.
E)phenotype.

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A polymorphism is defined as a genetic variation that is present in at least 1% of the population. This means that it is common enough that almost certainly, 50 individuals chosen at random would all have this variation, making it a polymorphism. Alleles refer to different versions of a gene, genotypes refer to the specific combination of alleles an individual has, restriction sites refer to locations on a DNA molecule where specific enzymes can cut the molecule, and phenotypes refer to the physical or biochemical characteristics of an individual.

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