AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Phenotype refers to an individual’s observable traits, such as height, eye color and blood type. A person’s phenotype is determined by both their genomic makeup (genotype) and environmental factors.

Detailed explanation-2: -The predominant current-day meaning of genotype is some relevant part of the DNA passed to the organism by its parents. The phenotype is the physical and behavioral traits of the organism, for example, size and shape, metabolic activities, and patterns of movement.

Detailed explanation-3: -(FEE-noh-tipe) The observable characteristics in an individual resulting from the expression of genes; the clinical presentation of an individual with a particular genotype.

Detailed explanation-4: -The physical expression of a gene is called the phenotype.

Detailed explanation-5: -Phenotype is defined as an organism’s expressed physical traits. Phenotype is determined by an individual’s genotype and expressed genes, random genetic variation, and environmental influences. Examples of an organism’s phenotype include traits such as color, height, size, shape, and behavior.