Variants of a gene are called
A) nucleotides.
B) genotypes.
C) phenotypes.
D) alleles.
E) single nucleotide polymorphisms.

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Variants of a gene are called alleles. This is because each gene has different versions, or alleles, which code for different traits or characteristics. For example, there are different alleles of the gene that codes for eye color: one allele codes for brown eyes and another allele codes for blue eyes.

Variants of a Gene Are Called