The condition in which one chromosome has a copy of the gene and the other chromosome has that gene deleted or absent is referred to as:
A) homozygous.
B) heterozygous.
C) hemizygous.
D) recessive.

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Hemizygous refers to the condition where only one copy of a gene is present in a diploid organism, typically because the other copy is deleted or absent.

The Condition in Which One Chromosome Has a Copy of the Gene