Which statement about an individual that is homozygous for an allele is not true?
a. Each of its cells possesses two copies of that allele.
b. Each of its gametes contains one copy of that allele.
c. It is true-breeding with respect to that allele.
d. Its parents were necessarily homozygous for that allele.
e. It can pass that allele to its offspring.
Answer: d. Its parents were necessarily homozygous for that allele.
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