NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A trait, as related to genetics, is a specific characteristic of an individual. Traits can be determined by genes, environmental factors or by a combination of both. Traits can be qualitative (such as eye color) or quantitative (such as height or blood pressure).

Detailed explanation-2: -a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one’s personal nature: bad traits of character.

Detailed explanation-3: -All groups of living organisms share multiple key characteristics or functions: order, sensitivity or response to stimuli, reproduction, adaptation, growth and development, regulation, homeostasis, and energy processing. When viewed together, these eight characteristics serve to define life.

Detailed explanation-4: -Biology definition: A characteristic is a distinguishing quality, trait, or feature of an individual, thing, disorder, etc. It is often a distinctive mark, feature, attribute, or property of an individual or thing.

Detailed explanation-5: -The observable traits expressed by an organism are referred to as its phenotype.