Question

How are the terms purebred and hybrid different?(1 point)
Responses

1.Purebred is a term used for an organism with recessive alleles, and hybrid is a term used for an organism with dominant alleles.
1.Purebred is a term used for an organism with recessive alleles, and hybrid is a term used for an organism with dominant alleles.

2.Purebred is a term used for an organism with dominant alleles, and hybrid is a term used for an organism with recessive alleles.
2.Purebred is a term used for an organism with dominant alleles, and hybrid is a term used for an organism with recessive alleles.

3.Purebred is a term used for a homozygous organism, and hybrid is a term used for a heterozygous organism.
3.Purebred is a term used for a homozygous organism, and hybrid is a term used for a heterozygous organism.

4.Purebred is a term used for a heterozygous organism, and hybrid is a term used for a homozygous organism.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

**3. Purebred is a term used for a homozygous organism, and hybrid is a term used for a heterozygous organism.**

A purebred organism has two identical alleles for a trait (homozygous), while a hybrid organism has two different alleles for a trait (heterozygous).