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A phenotype is the actual result that you can actually see, whereas the genotype is the allele or gene that causes the phenotype. Lets say that brown hair is dominant and which is caused by an allele that we'll represent with B, and lets say that red hair is cause by a recessive allele that we'll represent with b. A genotype is represented by a combination of 2 of these alleles. So we have BB, Bb and bb as our possible genotypes of the child. One of the alleles is from the mom and the other from the dad. BB means that both of the parents have brown hair, which means the offspring will have brown hair, and since both parents have brown hair and brown is dominant, we call the offspring homozygous dominant for that genotype. Homozygous means the same. Bb means that on parent has brown hair and the other has red hair or at least carries the red hair trait. This offspring will have brown hair because B is dominant over b. We call this heterozygous dominant. Heterozygous means different. Last we have the bb. this means that either both parents have red hair or both have the traits for red hair. This offspring will have red hair because they do not have any dominant genes. This is called homozygous recessive. Now this is just an example. hair color is gets much more complicated then this but that's the basic idea for all genotypes and phenotypes. I hope this helps at least some.

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Is The appearance of an organism its phenotype or genotype?

The appearance of an organism is its phenotype. Genotype refers to the genetic makeup of an organism, while phenotype refers to its observable characteristics resulting from the interaction of genotype with the environment.


What phenotype is produced by AB genotype?

The genotype AA represents a homozygous dominant genotype. The capital letter "A" represents the dominant allele, while the lowercase letter "a" would represent the recessive allele. If both dominant alleles are present in a genotype (homozygous dominant) then the phenotype is "A" phenotype. If one dominant allele and one recessive allele are present (heterozygous dominant) then the phenotype is "A". Finally, if both recessive alleles "a" are present (homozygous recessive) then the phenotype is "a". Therefore, the answer to your question is the genotype AA would result in an "A" phenotype because the genotype is homozygous dominant.


Is ears genotype or phenotype?

Ears are a phenotype, as they are physical characteristics that can be observed. Genotype refers to the genetic makeup of an organism.


2 What is the biological relationship between genotype and phenotype?

Genotype refers to an individual's genetic makeup, while phenotype is the physical expression of those genes. Genotype influences phenotype through the information encoded in the DNA that determines the traits an organism will have. Environmental factors can also play a role in how the genotype is expressed to produce the phenotype.


Does a Tt plant have the same genotype as a TT plant?

Nope! TT is the dominant phenotype (what ever it may be) and tt is the recessive phenotype (what ever that may be).So say T is the allele for Tall plants, t is the allele for short plants. TT would be show the tall phenotype while tt would show the short phenotype. If the genotype was Tt, the phenotype would be tall as well because the T is dominant and masks the phenotype of t (short plants).

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Can you have the same genotype but different phenotype?

yes


What are an individual's observable traits called?

genotype or phenotype


What was the genotype of the offspring that did not share the parent's phenotype?

The genotype of the offspring that had the same phenotype as the parents is rr or wrinkled. The phenotype for the seed shape of both parent plants is round.


Are phenotype and genotype traits the same?

No, phenotype refers to the physical traits or characteristics that are observable in an organism, while genotype refers to the genetic makeup of an organism, including both the genes that are expressed and those that are not. So, while genotype influences phenotype, they are not the same thing.


Do mutations affect phenotype or genotype?

genotype always...phenotype sometimes


Which genotype will give rise to the Bombay phenotype?

The Bombay phenotype is caused by a homozygous recessive mutation in the FUT1 gene, which results in the absence of H antigen on red blood cells. Therefore, the genotype for the Bombay phenotype is hh.


Does phenotype determine genotype?

It is a false statement that "phenotype determines genotype". In fact, it is the opposite. A genotype is the genetics or "instructions" that determine the phenotype. The phenotype is the actual appearance, ex: blue eyes, that is created by a given genotype.


How phenotype and genotype relate?

Genotype and phenotype are to words that are not related. Genotype refers to classification by comparing genetics. Phenotype refers to classification according to the appearance of an organism.


Which genotype results in a female phenotype?

XXY-Klinefelter syndromePeople with Klinefelter syndrome are also tall male phenotype. They are sterile, may show mild mental impairment, and may develop enlarged breast because of the extra X chromosome.


What was the genotype of the offspring the did not share the parents' phenotype?

If both parents have the same phenotype, but the offspring did not share that phenotype, then it is likely that the parents have a dominant phenotype, but the offspring has a recessive phenotype, which means that the offpring's genotype would be homozygous recessive, and it's parents' genotypes would be heterozygous. For example, the parents may both have the genotype Bb, which gives them black fur. Approximately 25% of their offspring should have the genotype bb, which gives them the phenotype of white fur.


Is The appearance of an organism its phenotype or genotype?

The appearance of an organism is its phenotype. Genotype refers to the genetic makeup of an organism, while phenotype refers to its observable characteristics resulting from the interaction of genotype with the environment.


Can 2 organisms have different genotypes but the same phenotype?

No. It is possible for the reverse to be true, two organisms can have the same phenotype but a different genotype. This is because the phenotype is what you will see on the outside whereas the genotype is the combination of alleles and since this determines the phenotype, two organisms with the same genotype will have the same phenotype. So, basically, no. Actually 2 organisms can certainly have different phenotypes with the same genotype--this refers to the concept of penetrance. Some people can have the gene for a condition but never show symptoms. An excellent example of this is the disease neurofibromatosis. This disease has very variable penetrance in which a child of an affected parent may show no signs of the disease, but then have a child with a severe form.