AP BIOLOGY

HEREDITY

LAW OF INDEPENDENT ASSORTMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Having two copies of the same allele ____
A
Heterozygous
B
Dominant
C
Homozygous
D
Recessive
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Genotypes are described as homozygous if there are two identical alleles at a particular locus and as heterozygous if the two alleles differ. Alleles contribute to the organism’s phenotype, which is the outward appearance of the organism. Some alleles are dominant or recessive.

Detailed explanation-2: -An individual inherits two alleles, one from each parent, for any given genomic location where such variation exists. If the two alleles are the same, the individual is homozygous for that allele. If the alleles are different, the individual is heterozygous.

Detailed explanation-3: -Final answer: An organism with two copies of same allele is homozygous for that trait.

Detailed explanation-4: -You either have two dominant alleles (homozygous dominant) or two recessive alleles (homozygous recessive).

Detailed explanation-5: -Homozygous Homozygous, as related to genetics, refers to having inherited the same versions (alleles) of a genomic marker from each biological parent. Thus, an individual who is homozygous for a genomic marker has two identical versions of that marker.

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