In the context of genetics, a dominant individual typically refers to an individual that has at least one dominant allele for a particular trait. In your examples:
- AA: This individual has two dominant alleles (homozygous dominant).
- Aa: This individual has one dominant allele and one recessive allele (heterozygous).
- aa: This individual has two recessive alleles (homozygous recessive).
Thus, both AA and Aa are considered dominant individuals, as they both express the dominant trait due to the presence of at least one dominant allele.
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