Explain the following terms a) Phenotype b)genotype (2)
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a) The term "phenotype" refers to the observable physical properties of an organism; these include the organism's appearance, development, and behavior. ... Phenotypes also include observable characteristics that can be measured in the laboratory, such as levels of hormones or blood cells.
b) A genotype is an organism’s set of heritable genes that can be passed down from parents to offspring. The genes take part in determining the characteristics that are observable in an organism, such as hair color, height, etc. An example of a characteristic determined by a genotype is the petal color in a pea plant.
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Phenotype:-
The set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.
Genotype:-
It means your complete heritable genetic identity.
it is your unique genome that would be revealed by personal genome sequencing.