A person who has two different genes for a particular trait is said to be:
A)homologous
B)homozygous
C)heterologous
D)heterozygous

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Heterozygous means that an individual has two different alleles (or versions) of a particular gene. Homologous refers to two copies of the same chromosome, homozygous means having two identical alleles for a particular gene, and heterologous is not a commonly used term in genetics.

A Person Who Has Two Different Genes for a Particular