If we have red seeds and white sides same number is that haterozygous or homozygous

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That's a great question to clarify genetic terms!

If a seed (or the plant that produces it) has both the allele for red color and the allele for white color, then its genotype is heterozygous.

Here's why:

A homozygous individual has two identical alleles for a specific trait (e.g., two alleles for red color, or two alleles for white color).
A heterozygous individual has two different alleles for a specific trait (e.g., one allele for red color and one allele for white color).
When you say "red seeds and white sides same number," if this refers to an individual carrying one allele for red and one allele for white, then that individual is heterozygous.
The actual color you would see (the phenotype) in a heterozygous individual depends on which allele is dominant.
If red is dominant, the seed would appear red. If white is dominant, the seed would appear white. If there's incomplete dominance or co-dominance, you might see a blend or both colors expressed.

If we have red seeds and white sides same number is that haterozygous or homozygous

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A homozygous individual has two identical alleles for a specific trait (e.g., two alleles for red color, or two alleles for white color).

A heterozygous individual has two different alleles for a specific trait (e.g., one allele for red color and one allele for white color).

When you say "red seeds and white sides same number," if this refers to an individual carrying one allele for red and one allele for white, then that individual is heterozygous.

The actual color you would see (the phenotype) in a heterozygous individual depends on which allele is dominant.

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