Individuals carrying two "factors" for most traits are
A)haploid.
B)diploid.
C)eukaryotiC.
D)homozygous.
E)heterozygous.

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Individuals carrying two "factors" for most traits are diploid. This means they have two copies of each chromosome (from each parent) and therefore two versions of each gene, one on each chromosome. The different versions of a gene are called alleles. The presence of two alleles for a particular gene leads to heterozygosity, meaning the alleles are different, whereas homozygosity means the alleles are the same.

Individuals Carrying Two "Factors" for Most Traits Are