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Question
trait such as tt is said to be heterozygous; homozygous; heterozygous; rr; pp; pp; tt; tt; tt
Response
To solve this, we first recall the definitions:
- Homozygous: Genotype with identical alleles (e.g., \( RR \), \( pp \), \( TT \), \( nn \)).
- Heterozygous: Genotype with different alleles (e.g., \( Tt \), \( Rr \), \( Yy \)).
Step 1: Analyze the "Homozygous" column
Check each genotype:
- \( RR \): Both alleles \( R \) (identical) → Homozygous.
- \( PP \): Both alleles \( P \) (identical) → Homozygous.
- \( pp \): Both alleles \( p \) (identical) → Homozygous.
- \( nn \): Both alleles \( n \) (identical) → Homozygous.
- \( TT \): Both alleles \( T \) (identical) → Homozygous.
Step 2: Analyze the "Heterozygous" column
Check each genotype:
- \( Tt \): Alleles \( T \) and \( t \) (different) → Heterozygous.
- \( ff \): Both alleles \( f \) (identical) → Not Heterozygous (should be homozygous).
Step 3: Correct the misclassification
The genotype \( ff \) has identical alleles, so it belongs in the Homozygous column, not Heterozygous.
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The genotype \( ff \) is homozygous (has identical alleles \( f \) and \( f \)), so it should be moved to the "Homozygous" column.