Which Genotype Is Heterozygous?

An organism with one dominant allele and one recessive allele is said to have a heterozygous genotype. In our example, this genotype is written Bb. Finally, the genotype of an organism with two recessive alleles is called homozygous recessive. In the eye color example, this genotype is written bb.

Is AA a heterozygous genotype?

Individuals with genotype Aa are heterozygotes (i.e., they have two different alleles at the A locus).

Which genotype is a heterozygote?

Heterozygous refers to having inherited different forms of a particular gene from each parent. A heterozygous genotype stands in contrast to a homozygous genotype, where an individual inherits identical forms of a particular gene from each parent.