When we say that an individual is <u>heterozygous</u>, it means that the two alleles at the locus we are studying are different from one another. That is, each one of the parents contributed a different allele.
On the other hand, If the alleles at that locus were the same we would say the individual is <u>homozygous</u>. In other words, the two parents contributed each the same type of allele.
The hormone that stimulates ovaries to release one egg per ovarian cycle is called follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). This hormone is produced in the pituitary gland. Most woman will reach puberty by their teen years.
