How many of the following is true for a homozygous organism?
(a) It is true breeding organism.
(b) Contains a pair of identical alleles of a gene for a character or trait.
(c) Homozygous condition is not mandatory for expression of a recessive or dominant character.

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Homozygous plants “breed true” because all of  their gametes contain the same allele. An organism that has a pair of identical alleles for a character is said to be homozygous for the gene controlling that character.Homozygous condition is mandatory for expression of a recessive character whereas a dominant character can be expressed both in homozygous as well as heterozygous condition.

How many of the following is true for a homozygous organism?
(a) It is true breeding organism.
(b) Contains a pair of identical alleles of a gene for a character or trait.
(c) Homozygous condition is not mandatory for expression of a recessive or dominant character.

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How many of the following is true for a homozygous organism?(a) It is true breeding organism.(b) Contains a pair of identical alleles of a gene for a character or trait.(c) Homozygous condition is not mandatory for expression of a recessive or dominant character.

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How many of the following is true for a homozygous organism?
(a) It is true breeding organism.
(b) Contains a pair of identical alleles of a gene for a character or trait.
(c) Homozygous condition is not mandatory for expression of a recessive or dominant character.