Define the term: Homozygous.

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(N/A) Homozygous refers to a condition in an organism where both alleles for a specific gene are identical.
For example,in a diploid organism,the genotypes $TT$ (homozygous dominant) or $tt$ (homozygous recessive) represent the homozygous condition.

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