OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
GENETICS
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Question
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A phenotype describes the genetic make-up of an individual.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Phenotype refers to the genetic makeup of an individual. This statement is false. The genetic makeup of an individual refers to his/her genotype. The phenotype refers to the outward expression of the genotype, that is, the physical manifestation of the genotype.
Detailed explanation-2: -The observable characteristics in an individual resulting from the expression of genes; the clinical presentation of an individual with a particular genotype.
Detailed explanation-3: -An organism’s phenotype is determined by its genotype, which is the set of genes the organism carries, as well as by environmental influences upon these genes.
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