A diploid individual carrying two different alleles on its homologous chromosomes.
A)genotype
B)heterozygote
C)homozygote
D)phenotype

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A "heterozygote" is an individual with two different alleles on their homologous chromosomes. This is contrasted with a "homozygote," who has two identical alleles on their homologous chromosomes. "Genotype" refers to the genetic makeup of an organism, and "phenotype" refers to the physical characteristics that result from that genotype.

A Diploid Individual Carrying Two Different Alleles on Its Homologous