NEET BIOLOGY

GENETICS AND EVOLUTION

GENETIC BASIS OF INHERITANCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A genotype describes the physical characteristics of an individual.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Many physical traits like hair color and texture, eye color, and skin color are determined by the genotypes that parents pass down to their children. In one sense, the term “genotype”-like the term “genome”-refers to the entire set of genes in the cells of an organism.

Detailed explanation-2: -In a broad sense, the term “genotype” refers to the genetic makeup of an organism; in other words, it describes an organism’s complete set of genes. In a more narrow sense, the term can be used to refer to the alleles, or variant forms of a gene, that are carried by an organism.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: The given statement is False. A genotype is a term used to define the genetic make-up of the organism for a particular trait. On the other hand, the observable characteristics or morphology of a trait is known as the phenotype.

Detailed explanation-4: -Your genotype is your complete heritable genetic identity; it is your unique genome that would be revealed by personal genome sequencing. However, the word genotype can also refer just to a particular gene or set of genes carried by an individual.

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