When a person has two copies of the same allele, they are said to be _____ for that allele.
A) diploid
B) haploid
C) heterozygous
D) homozygous

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Homozygous means having two copies of the same allele, whereas heterozygous means having two different alleles. Diploid means having two sets of chromosomes (one from each parent) and haploid means having only one set of chromosomes.

When a Person Has Two Copies of the Same Allele