When Two Identical Alleles for a Character are Present, the Genotype

Question

When two identical alleles for a character are present, the genotype is referred to as:
A) heterozygous.
B) homozygous.
C) dominant.
D) recessive.

Accepted Answer

When two identical alleles for a character are present, the genotype is referred to as homozygous. Heterozygous refers to having two different alleles for a character. Dominant and recessive refer to the relationship between different alleles for a character, not the presence of identical alleles.