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What are homozygous organisms? Why are they called pure individuals?

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Homozygous organism. The organisms in which a pair of homologous chromosome carries similar alleles of a particular character (dominant or recessive). e.g., TT, tt.
They are called pure individuals as they breed true. They produce pure lines, i.e., young ones of their own type in every generation on selfing.
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