A heterozygote is an individual with:

a. a different paternal and maternal allele at a particular locus.

b. the same paternal and maternal allele at a particular locus.

c. a dominant allele.

d. a recessive allele.

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Kayley Davidson

Biology

9 August, 23:34

A heterozygote is an individual with:

a. a different paternal and maternal allele at a particular locus.

b. the same paternal and maternal allele at a particular locus.

c. a dominant allele.

d. a recessive allele.

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Isis Kidd · Answer 1

Answer: a) a different paternal and maternal allele at a particular locus

Explanation: Hetero-zygote are referred as the organisms that represent the two different alleles of a particular gene. It can have different individual paternal and maternal allele from a gene. They have the nature of establishing alleles that among the two alleles, one of them has a dominant approach. Therefore the correct option for the given statement in the question is option (a).

A heterozygote is an individual with:a. a different paternal and maternal allele at a particular locus.b. the same paternal and maternal allele at a particular locus.c. a dominant allele.d. a recessive allele.

A heterozygote is an individual with:

a. a different paternal and maternal allele at a particular locus.

b. the same paternal and maternal allele at a particular locus.

c. a dominant allele.

d. a recessive allele.