Question

A thoroughbred racehorse could have at most _________ alleles of the same gene.

a. 16
b. 8
c. 4
d. 2
e. 1

Answer 1

A thoroughbred racehorse could have at most two alleles of the same gene. An allele is a variant or an alternative form of a gene that is located at a specific position on a specific chromosome. Humans are called diploid organisms since they have two alleles at each genetic locus, with one allele inherited from each parent.