Heterozygous vs. Homozygous: These terms refer to genetic mutations. There are two copies of the protein codes in the genetic code. If one copy is normal and the other has the mutation, it is said to...
They refer to the alleles in a genotype. For the basics of genetics, we can say that each allele is either dominant or recessive. Dominant is represented by an uppercase letter, and recessive a...
Homozygous means the individual has two identical alleles for a trait. Heterozygous means they have two different alleles. BB or bb - Homozygous Bb - Heterozygous XrXr or XRXR - Homozygous XrXR -...
"Heterozygous" and "homozygous" are terms that refer to alleles, which, in genetics determine what trait, from which parent, will appear in the offspring. Alleles can be either Dominant or Recessive....