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Homozygous

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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

Having two identical alleles for a particular gene, resulting in a uniform genetic composition for that trait.

AP course connection

Topic 5.3: 5.3 Mendelian Genetics

Unit 5