A heterozygote is an individual with
A) the same paternal and maternal allele at a particular locus.
B) a different paternal and maternal allele at a particular locus.
C) a recessive allele.
D) a dominant allele.

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A heterozygote has two different alleles at a particular locus – one inherited from the mother and one from the father. A homozygote, in contrast, has the same allele from both parents. Therefore, the best choice is B - a heterozygote has a different paternal and maternal allele at a particular locus.

A Heterozygote Is an Individual with