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  • Heterozygous Organisms: Understanding Alleles and Traits
    An organism with 2 alleles for 1 trait that are different is called a heterozygote.

    Here's a breakdown:

    * Allele: A variant form of a gene.

    * Trait: A specific characteristic of an organism.

    * Heterozygote: An individual with two different alleles for a particular trait.

    For example, let's say we're looking at the trait of eye color. A person with one allele for brown eyes (B) and one allele for blue eyes (b) would be considered a heterozygote. Their genotype would be Bb, indicating that they carry both alleles.

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