PATHOLOGY MCQ
GENETICS AND DISEASE
Question
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The genetic make up (code)
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The physical trait
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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: -(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-3: -Definition: Phenotype is the external or physical characteristics that appear in an organism. This is under the control of both genes and the environment.
Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -In biology, a phenotype is defined as the observable traits or characteristics of an organism which is the result of the interaction of genes and environmental factors. These traits include physical appearances and any other traits that we can observe.