What is meant by the term 'heterozygous recessive'?

This term is a lie. There can only be: 1. Homozygous Dominant Having two identical alleles (AA), both of which are dominant 1. Homozygous Recessive Having two identical alleles (aa), both of which are recessive 1. read more

Wrong terminology! A heterozygous genotype consists of a dominant and a recessive allele e.g. Aa. Only a homozygous genotype can be dominant or recessive e.g. AA or aa. read more

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An individual who is heterozygous for a genetic disease caused by a dominant allele, such as Huntington's disease, manifests the disorder. A person who is heterozygous for a hereditary disorder produced by a recessive allele, such as sickle cell anemia, is asymptomatic or exhibits reduced symptoms of the disease. read more