Heterozygous/Homozygous

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What is a Homozygous genotype?

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A genotype consisting of two identical alleles for a trait, such as AA or pp.

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What is a Heterozygous genotype?

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A genotype consisting of two different alleles for a trait, such as Aa or Tt.

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What type of genotype is represented by 'pp'?

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Homozygous.

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What type of genotype is represented by 'Aa'?

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Heterozygous.

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What type of genotype is represented by 'TT'?

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Homozygous.

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What type of genotype is represented by 'AA'?

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Homozygous.

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What type of genotype is represented by 'Tt'?

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Heterozygous.

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Give an example of a Homozygous genotype.

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AA or pp.

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Give an example of a Heterozygous genotype.

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Aa or Tt.

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What does it mean if an organism is Homozygous for a trait?

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It has two identical alleles for that trait.