GENETICS AND EVOLUTION
GENETIC BASIS OF INHERITANCE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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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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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: -Answer and Explanation: True. The genetic make up of an organism is referred to as its genotype whereas the physical appearance of an organism is called its phenotype.
Detailed explanation-3: -(FEE-noh-tipe) The observable characteristics in an individual resulting from the expression of genes; the clinical presentation of an individual with a particular genotype.
Detailed explanation-4: -A person’s genetic makeup is called a genotype. Humans typically have 23 pairs of chromosomes, or 46 chromosomes in total. Chromosomes are made up of long strands of DNA, which contain all the body’s genes.