Biologymedium · Past Paper
How many total alleles for a single gene does an individual typically have in their somatic cells?
A1
B2
C4
D23
✓ Correct Answer: B — 2
Somatic cells are diploid, meaning they contain two alleles for each gene (one from each parent).
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