When a Child Receives Different Forms of a Certain Gene

question 59

Multiple Choice

When a child receives different forms of a certain gene from her or his parents,how would a geneticist describe that child?

• A)monozygous
• B)phenozygous
• C)homozygous
• D)heterozygous

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