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BIO 101 BIO 101 Past Questions Objective Question

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When both alleles are different, the individual is said to be ______
Options
A Homozygous
B Heterozygous
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C Homologous
D Heterologous
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Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Heterozygous refers to having two different alleles for a particular gene (e.g., Aa). Homozygous means having two identical alleles (e.g., AA or aa).

Hint

'Hetero' means different. Which term describes different alleles?

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