Biology A-Level
heterozygous carrier
What heterozygous carrier means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of heterozygous carrier
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A heterozygote for a recessive allele, so two of them having children allows a recessive characteristic to reappear.
Topics that use heterozygous carrier
- Inheritance (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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