OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
DIVERSITY AMONG LIFE FORMS
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Question
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a gene composed of two identical alleles
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homozygous
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heterozygous
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The presence of two identical alleles at a particular gene locus. A homozygous genotype may include two normal alleles or two alleles that have the same variant.
Detailed explanation-2: -Homozygous also refers to a genotype consisting of two identical alleles of a gene for a particular trait.
Detailed explanation-3: -A term that describes having two identical versions of the same gene (one inherited from the mother and one inherited from the father). In a homozygous genotype, either both genes are normal or both genes have the same mutation (change).
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