Louise has blond hair and Hamid has black hair. Their daughter Mariam has black hair. Mariam has received different forms of a gene from each parent. She is said to be __________ for the trait.

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Inheriting from parents different forms of a gene for a given trait is referred to as being heterozygous for that trait. In this example, Mariam has received a different form of the gene for hair color from each parent. Therefore, Mariam is said to be heterozygous for that trait.

Louise Has Blond Hair and Hamid Has Black Hair