A gene is a portion of DNA that determines a trait, while an allele is a specific form of a gene. Genes are responsible for the expression of traits, and alleles are responsible for the variations in which a given trait can be expressed, such as AA, Aa, or aa.
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6. A gene is a portion of DNA that determines a certain trait.
An allele is a specific form of a gene
Genes are responsible for the expression of traits.
Alleles are responsible for the variations in which a given trait can be expressed
AA -Aa-aa