What describes a gene when the same allele is inherited from both parents?

Dominance refers to the relationship between alleles, where a dominant allele can mask the expression of a recessive allele in a heterozygous condition. The term does not apply to the condition of having the same alleles inherited from both parents, as it speaks to how different alleles interact rather than their identity.

This term describes a genetic condition where an individual has two different alleles for a gene, one from each parent. In contrast to homozygous, heterozygous individuals express a combination of traits based on the interaction between the alleles, making this choice incorrect in the context of the question.

Recessive refers to an allele that is masked by a dominant allele in a heterozygous condition. While a recessive allele can be present in a homozygous condition, it does not describe the situation where both inherited alleles are the same. The term itself does not define the inheritance pattern between parents.