OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
GENETICS
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Question
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The entire set of alleles of an individual is known as its genotype.
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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: -In one sense, the term “genotype”-like the term “genome”-refers to the entire set of genes in the cells of an organism. In a narrower sense, however, it can refer to different alleles, or variant forms of a gene, for particular traits, or characteristics.
Detailed explanation-2: -The fact that genes exist in alternate forms, called alleles, forms the basis for the study of population genetics. Populations are made up of members of the same species that interbreed.
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