When the Two Gametes That Fuse to Form a Zygote

question 93

Multiple Choice

When the two gametes that fuse to form a zygote contain different alleles of a given gene, the offspring is

• A) heterozygous.
• B) abnormal.
• C) a new species.
• D) haploid.
• E) homozygous.

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