OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
GENETICS
Question
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phenotype
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genotype
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recessive
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The term “phenotype” refers to the observable physical properties of an organism; these include the organism’s appearance, development, and behavior. 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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Traits are characteristics or attributes of an organism that are expressed by genes and/or influenced by the environment. Traits include physical attributes of an organism such as hair color, leaf shape, size, etc., and behavioral characteristics, such as bird nesting.
Detailed explanation-3: -Phenotype is the observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an individual organism, determined by both genetic make-up and environmental influences, for example, height, weight and skin colour.
Detailed explanation-4: -The observable characteristics in an individual resulting from the expression of genes; the clinical presentation of an individual with a particular genotype.