An Individual with One Normal Homolog and One Homolog with a Deletion

Question

An individual with one normal homolog and one homolog with a deletion is called what?
A)a deletion heterozygote
B)a deletion homozygote
C)dosage compensation
D)haploinsufficient

Accepted Answer

A deletion heterozygote refers to an individual who has one normal chromosome and one chromosome with a deletion in a homologous pair.