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What is a heterozygote?

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 9/14/2023

An organism that contains two different alleles of a particular gene and thus, providing an increase to varying offspring - diversification.
In individual that contains two different alleles for a gene (it might be written Bb or Rr, etc.).

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What does cells have?

Cells have a heterozygote.

Allele not expressed in heterozygote?

"recessive"

What is heterocigotos- alelos?

Spanish for heterozygote and alleles

What does heterozygote mean in Crohns disease?

check spelling

What allele does affect the trait in a heterozygote?

The recessive allele.

When the heterozygote expresses the phenotype of both homozygotes?

After the f1generation

What is an organism called when it has two different alleles for a trait?

A heterozygote

What allele is expressed in a heterozygote?

The allele not expressed is referred to as a recessiveallele.

What is the separation of two alleles in a heterozygote when gametes are formed?

segregation

An orgamism that has two different alles for a trait is called?

A heterozygote.

In a heterozygote the allele that does not affect the trait?

The allele that does not affect the trait in a heterozygote is known as the recessive allele. This allele is masked by the dominant allele, which determines the observable trait. However, the recessive allele can still be passed on to offspring if both parents are carriers.

An organism is called a heterozygote if it carries two different alleles?

True.