What is homozygous trait?

Homozygous is a genetic condition where an individual inherits the same alleles for a particular gene from both parents.

What is an example of a heterozygous trait?

If the two versions are different, you have a heterozygous genotype for that gene. For example, being heterozygous for hair color could mean you have one allele for red hair and one allele for brown hair. The relationship between the two alleles affects which traits are expressed.

What are heterozygous and homozygous traits?

An organism that has the same two copies of a gene is considered homozygous for that trait, while an organism that has different copies of a gene for a particular trait is considered heterozygous for that trait. In plant and animal breeding, such organisms can be called homozygotes and heterozygotes.

How is a heterozygous trait written?

An organism with one dominant allele and one recessive allele is said to have a heterozygous genotype. In our example, this genotype is written Bb. Finally, the genotype of an organism with two recessive alleles is called homozygous recessive. In the eye color example, this genotype is written bb.

Is heterozygous recessive or dominant?

An organism with one dominant allele and one recessive allele is said to have a heterozygous genotype. In our example, this genotype is written Bb. Finally, the genotype of an organism with two recessive alleles is called homozygous recessive.

What is the difference between heterozygous and heterozygote?

Heterozygous. A diploid organism is heterozygous at a gene locus when its cells contain two different alleles (one wild-type allele and one mutant allele) of a gene. The cell or organism is called a heterozygote specifically for the allele in question, and therefore, heterozygosity refers to a specific genotype.

What happens if both parents are heterozygous?

If both parents are heterozygous (Ww), there is a 75\% chance that any one of their offspring will have a widow’s peak (see figure). A Punnett square can be used to determine all possible genotypic combinations in the parents.

Are males heterozygous?

Rather than homozygous or heterozygous, males are said to be hemizygous for X-linked genes.

What is a heterozygous parent?

The word “heterozygous” simply means that your biological mother and your biological father, when they contributed their copies of a particular gene to you, they did so in a way so that the DNA sequence is slightly different.