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Heterozygous refers to an organism that has two different alleles for a specific gene, one inherited from each parent. For example, if one parent contributes an allele for brown eyes and the other contributes an allele for blue eyes, the offspring would be heterozygous for that trait. This genetic variation can lead to different phenotypic expressions compared to homozygous individuals, who have identical alleles for that gene. Heterozygosity is important for genetic diversity within a population.

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