When alleles of a pair of chromosomes for a trait are different, the person is considered ______.
A) homozygous
B) heterozygous
C) dominant
D) polygenic

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When alleles of a pair of chromosomes for a trait are different, the person is considered heterozygous. The term homozygous refers to having two copies of the same allele, while dominant and polygenic refer to the inheritance patterns of traits, not the specific genetic makeup of an individual.

When Alleles of a Pair of Chromosomes for a Trait