If a little boy inherits the

"A" allele from his mother

and the "a" allele from his

father, which type of the

following individuals is he?

A. a heterozygous individual

B. a homozygous dominant individual

C. a monozygous recessive individual

D. a homozygous recessive individual

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Biology

Morgan Hodges

25 July, 06:25

If a little boy inherits the

"A" allele from his mother

and the "a" allele from his

father, which type of the

following individuals is he?

A. a heterozygous individual

B. a homozygous dominant individual

C. a monozygous recessive individual

D. a homozygous recessive individual

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Janet Pena · Answer 1

A

Explanation:

In genetics, when you inherit 2 of the same alleles, it is called homozygous. When you inherit one dominant and one recessive, it is called heterozygous. A is correct.

If a little boy inherits the"A" allele from his motherand the "a" allele from hisfather, which type of thefollowing individuals is he?A. a heterozygous individualB. a homozygous dominant individualC. a monozygous recessive individualD. a homozygous recessive individual

If a little boy inherits the

"A" allele from his mother

and the "a" allele from his

father, which type of the

following individuals is he?

A. a heterozygous individual

B. a homozygous dominant individual

C. a monozygous recessive individual

D. a homozygous recessive individual