Homozygote is a genetic term used to describe an organism that has two identical alleles of a particular gene. In contrast, the antonym of homzygote is heterozygote, which is an organism that has two different alleles of the same gene. Heterozygotes can have different traits and characteristics, as opposed to homozygotes that will have the same trait or characteristic. Another antonym for homozygote is hemizygous, which refers to a situation where only one allele is present for a particular gene. While homozygotes are commonly used in genetic studies, heterozygotes and hemizygotes may provide more information on the variability of traits and characteristics within a population or species.

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Related words: homozygous, heterozygous, inbreeding, outcrossing, inbreeding depression, phenotype

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