AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -An individual who carries two copies of the same allele (i.e. RR or rr) is called a homozygote (homo = same, zygote = embryo). Homozygotes produce genoctypially identical offspring when allowed to self-fertilize. There are dominant homozygotes (i.e. RR individuals) and recessive homozygotes (i.e. rr individuals).

Detailed explanation-2: -We know that RR is red and rr is white, since these genotypes are homozygous. Now you must determine if Rr is red, white, or some other phenotype. Codominance means that both phenotypes show simultaneously, so the heterozygote would be both red and white, which is a distinct third phenotype.

Detailed explanation-3: -Definition. A genotype is a scoring of the type of variant present at a given location (i.e., a locus) in the genome. It can be represented by symbols. For example, BB, Bb, bb could be used to represent a given variant in a gene.

Detailed explanation-4: -Homozygous and heterozygous are terms that are used to describe allele pairs. Individuals carrying two identical alleles (RR or rr) are known as homozygous. While individual organisms bearing different alleles (Rr) are known as heterozygous.