When two alleles differ from each other, such as Tt, it is called heterozygous, hetero meaning different. When alleles are the same (TT) it is called homozygous, homo meaning same.
recessive + recessive or tt
When you have two identical alleles you are said to be homozygous for that particular trait. If the trait is dominant, then you are homozygous dominant. If the trait is recessive, then you are homozygous recessive.
Alleles are the same trait
When taking two alles as A and a. They are AA and Aa
When two alleles differ from each other, such as Tt, it is called heterozygous, hetero meaning different. When alleles are the same (TT) it is called homozygous, homo meaning same.
These are letters assigned to alleles or variations in genes. TT means that there are two dominate alleles. Tt means that there is one dominate and one recessive and tt means that both are recessive.
Tt or TT
TT or Tt
homozygous dominant means two alleles that are the same that are capital letters, heterozygous recessive means that to alleles are different BUT the same letters in lower case. (alleles for gender) EX: TT, Tt is homozygous dominant tt, tt is heterozgous recessive
recessive + recessive or tt
When you have two identical alleles you are said to be homozygous for that particular trait. If the trait is dominant, then you are homozygous dominant. If the trait is recessive, then you are homozygous recessive.
with TT or Tt
They are examples of a pair of alleles, possibly from the vitamin D receptor gene
Alleles are the same trait
If it's not a heterozygous, the alleles would either be two capital letters (TT) or two lowercase letters (tt). This is because the organism has either both two dominant alleles or two recessive alleles.
The dominant trait for height in a pea plant is tall (TT or Tt). The only instance in which a pea plant will be short is if it carries both recessive alleles (tt).