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What is another term for heterzygous?

Another term for heterozygous is "heterozygote." This term refers to an organism that has two different alleles for a specific gene, one inherited from each parent. In contrast, an organism with identical alleles for that gene is called homozygous.


What is the term for when two or more versions of a gene are present in an organism?

The term for when two or more versions of a gene are present in an organism is called "gene polymorphism."


What is another name for genes?

Another term for the word, gene, is DNA segment. A gene is a type of organism that tells the other cells in the hereditary chain what to do.


What is the term for an organism that has a particular gene but does not show its effects?

Recessive


What term is used for an organism that has a particular gene that has a particular gene but does not show its effects?

phenotype


What term is used for an organism that has a paticular gene but does not show its effects?

Carrier


What term describes the way an organism as a result of its gene?

A phenotype describes the way an organism looks as a result of its genes.


What is another name for a gene?

Another term for the word, gene, is DNA segment. A gene is a type of organism that tells the other cells in the hereditary chain what to do.


What term best describes the way an organism looks as a result of its gene?

The way an organism looks, based on its genetics, is called its phenotype.


What term would best be used to describe an organism possessing two identical gene for a trait?

homozygous


What is it called when one organism is consuming another organism?

It is called predation when one organism consumes another organism for energy.


What does host mean in a science term?

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