How do you know whether something is homozygous dominant or heterozygous dominant?

We can know whether the gene is homozygous or heterozygous dominant.

by law of dominance:the character which is express in f1 generation is dominant one. Male dominant FEMALE
TT tt –reccessive

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T t

Tt-----------------------F1 presence of two different types of gene s show the offspring is heterozygous

To determine whether something is homozygous dominant or heterozygous dominant, you need to understand the concept of alleles. Alleles are different forms of a gene that determine specific traits. In this case, we are interested in dominant alleles, which are expressed over recessive alleles.

To determine the genotype of an individual, you can perform a cross with another individual of known genotype (usually called a test cross) or use the information provided about the parent alleles. Let's take an example using a hypothetical trait, where the dominant allele is represented by an uppercase letter (D) and the recessive allele is represented by a lowercase letter (d).

If an organism is homozygous dominant, it means it has two copies of the dominant allele for a particular trait (e.g., DD). When it reproduces, it will pass on one copy of the dominant allele to all of its offspring.

On the other hand, if an organism is heterozygous dominant, it means it has one copy of the dominant allele and one copy of the recessive allele (e.g., Dd). When it reproduces, it has a 50% chance of passing on either the dominant or recessive allele to its offspring.

So, to determine whether something is homozygous dominant or heterozygous dominant, you either need to perform a test cross or know the genotypes of the parents and use Punnett squares or genetic crosses to predict the possible genotypes of the offspring. By analyzing the phenotypes (observable traits) of the offspring, you can infer the genotype of the original organism in question.

It's important to note that genetic testing and analysis can provide a more definitive answer, but these basic principles of Mendelian genetics can help you understand the basic concepts of homozygous dominant and heterozygous dominant genotypes.