What’s a heterozygous organism?

Genes exist in different forms called alleles. Homozygous organisms have two identical alleles, while heterozygous organisms have two different alleles. Genotypes determine the phenotype, which is influenced by how different alleles interact. Dominant alleles are expressed over recessive alleles, while incomplete dominance results in an intermediate phenotype. The snapdragon is an example of incomplete dominance. […]

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