Question
Give any two points of difference between homozygous and heterozygous.
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Answer
| No. | Homozygous | Heterozygous |
| 1. | Organisms having identical alleles for a character are homozygous. | Organisms having dissimilar alleles for a character are heterozygous. |
| 2. | It is pure or true breeding. | It is hybrid (Does not breed true). |
| 3. | They form only one type of gamete. | They form more than one type of gametes. |
| e.g. | Tall (TT), Dwarf (tt). | Tall (Tt) |
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