If an individual carries a pair of alleles that are the same, he or she is ________ for the trait.
A) homologous
B) homozygous
C) heterozygous
D) autosomal
E) polygenic

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Homozygous refers to having two identical alleles for a given trait, while heterozygous refers to having two different alleles. Autosomal refers to genes on non-sex chromosomes, and polygenic refers to traits controlled by multiple genes. Homologous refers to matching pairs of chromosomes in a diploid cell.

If an Individual Carries a Pair of Alleles That Are