AP BIOLOGY

HEREDITY

MUTATIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An organisms ____ is its physical appearance or visible trait.
A
genotype
B
hybrid
C
phenotype
D
purebred
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: -phenotype, all the observable characteristics of an organism that result from the interaction of its genotype (total genetic inheritance) with the environment. Examples of observable characteristics include behaviour, biochemical properties, colour, shape, and size.

Detailed explanation-4: -Either way, the term phenotype includes inherent traits or characteristics that are observable or traits that can be made visible by some technical procedure.

Detailed explanation-5: -Listen to pronunciation. (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.

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