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  • Understanding Alleles: Homozygous vs. Heterozygous - Gene Terminology
    There's no specific term for an organism possessing two dominant or two recessive genes for a single trait. Here's why and the terminology you should use:

    * Homozygous: This term describes an organism with two identical alleles (versions) for a specific gene.

    * Homozygous dominant: Two dominant alleles (e.g., AA)

    * Homozygous recessive: Two recessive alleles (e.g., aa)

    * Heterozygous: This term describes an organism with two different alleles for a specific gene (e.g., Aa).

    It's important to note: The terms "dominant" and "recessive" describe how alleles interact, not the number of alleles.

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