An organism with two identical copies of the same gene is called

Homozygote

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Heterozygote

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Phenotype

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Genotype

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The correct option is A
Homozygote

A gene has two alternative forms called alleles. If two identical alleles are present in the same organism, it is said to be a homozygote. Conversely, If two non-identical alleles are present, the organism is said to be a heterozygote.

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\begin{matrix} C o l u m n I & C o l u m n I I A. Locus & 1. Genetic makeup of an organism. B. Homozygous & 2. Both the alleles of a gene are non-identical. C. Heterozygous & 3. Both the alleles of a gene are identical. D. Phenotype & 4. Position of gene on chromosome. E. Genotype & 5. Physical expression of gene. \end{matrix}

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