Problemas
6 Multiple Choice 1 point Determine the following genotype as heterozygous or homozygous. C Heterozygous Homozygous
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Homozygous
Explicación
## Step 1In genetics, the term "genotype" refers to the genetic makeup of an organism. This genetic makeup is made up of pairs of genes, which are inherited from the parents. Each gene in a pair is called an allele.## Step 2When an organism has two identical alleles for a particular trait, it is said to be homozygous for that trait. For example, if an organism has two copies of the same allele for a trait, such as "CC" or "cc", it is homozygous for that trait.## Step 3On the other hand, when an organism has two different alleles for a particular trait, it is said to be heterozygous for that trait. For example, if an organism has one copy of each allele for a trait, such as "Cc", it is heterozygous for that trait.## Step 4In this problem, the genotype given is "C". This genotype consists of a single allele, which means it is homozygous.