PATHOLOGY MCQ
GENETICS AND DISEASE
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Question
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An organism that contains two different alleles for a trait is said to be ____ for that trait.
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dominant
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homozygous
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heterozygous
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recessive
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Heterozygous refers to having different alleles for a particular trait. If the two versions are different, you have a heterozygous genotype for that gene. The relationship between the two alleles affects which traits are expressed.
Detailed explanation-2: -Genotypes are described as homozygous if there are two identical alleles at a particular locus and as heterozygous if the two alleles differ.
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