What would it mean if you looked at a locus in a sequence of DNA and found a SNP that was bi-allelic?
A) It would mean that there are four genes for those two alleles.
B) It would mean that there are two nucleic variants at that locus.
C) It would mean that the organism has become a new species
D) All of the above

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A bi-allelic SNP means that there are only two nucleic variants at that locus. A SNP is a single nucleotide polymorphism which means there is a difference in only one nucleotide between two individuals. It does not necessarily mean there are four genes or a new species.

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