OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
GENETICS
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Question
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What is phenotype?
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2 homozygous alleles
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heterozygous alleles
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the physical expression of genes
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how genes are passed from one generation to the next
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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: -What is Phenotypic Expression? The phenotype of an organism is essentially gene expression that is visible to others (e.g. colour of hair).
Detailed explanation-3: -Figure 5: Phenotypes are physical expressions of traits that are transmitted by alleles. Capital letters represent dominant alleles and lowercase letters represent recessive alleles. The phenotypic ratios are the ratios of visible characteristics.
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