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Genes which code for a pair of contrasti...

Genes which code for a pair of contrasting traits are known as

A

dominant genes

B

alleles

C

linked genes

D

none of these

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B
Genes are the units of inheritance and contain the information that is required to express a particular trait in an organism. Alternating form if a single gene which code for pair of contrasting traits are known as alleles, i.e, tall and drawf are alleles determining the height of pea plant.
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