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Explain what it means to be heterozygous? Give an example

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The two alleles are different… one is dominant the other is recessive which ever gene is dominant will show that certain characteristic.
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If the two versions are different, you have a heterozygous genotype for that gene. For example, being heterozygous for hair color could mean you have one allele for red hair and one allele for brown hair.

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