Human cells possess 23

pairs of chromosomes. On average, a human chromosome contains –
different genes. If a human has two variants of a gene at the same locus, the person is –
for that gene. If the two alleles are identical at the same locus, the person is –
for that gene.
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On average, a human chromosome contains over a thousand different genes. If a human has two variants of a gene at the same locus, the person is heterozygous for that gene. If the two alleles are identical at the same locus, the person is homozygous for that gene.