Homozygous in a Sentence  ðŸ”Š

Definition of Homozygous

matching in kind, often related to genetics

Examples of Homozygous in a sentence

Because Will carries two matching alleles for blue eyes, he is homozygous for that physical characteristic.  ðŸ”Š

Tina is homozygous for sickle cell anemia because her parents gave her identical alleles for the condition.  ðŸ”Š

Although Jim has one orange and two apples, he needs three oranges to make a homozygous glass of orange juice.  ðŸ”Š

Being homozygous for a trait means you have identical alleles in the gene responsible for that attribute.  ðŸ”Š

While the alleles Xx are heterozygous, the xx alleles are homozygous because they are alike.  ðŸ”Š

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