An Individual with Two Identical Copies of a Gene Is

Question

An individual with two identical copies of a gene is said to be
A) homozygous
B) heterozygous
C) dominant
D) recessive
E) segregated

Accepted Answer

An individual with two identical copies of a gene is said to be homozygous. This means they have two copies of the same allele, either both dominant or both recessive, for a particular gene.