While identical twins are referred to as monozygotic,identical pairs of alleles are referred to as __________.
A) heterozygous
B) fraternal
C) homozygous
D) internal/external

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Identical pairs of alleles are homozygous as they have the same alleles on each chromosome. Heterozygous refers to having different alleles on each chromosome. Fraternal refers to dizygotic twins who are not genetically identical. Internal/external are not relevant terms in this context.

While Identical Twins Are Referred to as Monozygotic,identical Pairs of Alleles