Alternative versions of a particular gene are known as
A) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs).
B) imprinted genes.
C) alleles.
D) proteomes.

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Alternative versions of a gene are called alleles. A single gene can have multiple alleles that differ in their nucleotide sequence, resulting in different forms of the gene. SNPs are a type of DNA variation that involves a single nucleotide change within a gene or non-coding DNA region. Imprinted genes are genes that are expressed in a parent-of-origin-specific manner, meaning that the expression of the gene is influenced by whether it was inherited from the mother or the father. Proteomes refer to the complete set of proteins that are expressed by an organism or a cell.

Alternative Versions of a Particular Gene Are Known as