AP BIOLOGY

HEREDITY

MONOHYBRID CROSS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the definition phenotype?
A
Physical apperance
B
Genetic makeup
C
A unit of heredity
D
The likelihood that a specific event will occur
Explanation: 

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: -In humans, phenotype examples include earwax type, height, blood type, eye color, freckles, and hair color. And phenotypes aren’t just physical traits. Behavior is also considered a phenotype.

Detailed explanation-3: -Physical appearance resulting from genotype is called phenotype. The phenotype is what you observe from the genes expressing themselves. For example, if you see that your eyes are brown, you have genes that express the color brown for your eyes.

Detailed explanation-4: -With one locus and additive effects we have three phenotypic classes: AA, Aa and aa.

Detailed explanation-5: -phenotype, all the observable characteristics of an organism that result from the interaction of its genotype (total genetic inheritance) with the environment.

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