Which Statement About an Individual That Is Homozygous for an Allele

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Multiple Choice

Which statement about an individual that is homozygous for an allele is not true?

• A) Each of its cells possesses two copies of that allele.
• B) Each of its gametes contains one copy of that allele.
• C) It is true-breeding with respect to that allele.
• D) Its parents were necessarily homozygous for that allele.
• E) It can pass that allele to its offspring.

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